diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
index 4ada834..2803193 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	fields = get_fields("Employee", ["name", "employee_name"])
 
 	return frappe.db.sql("""select {fields} from `tabEmployee`
-		where status = 'Active'
+		where status in ('Active', 'Suspended')
 			and docstatus < 2
 			and ({key} like %(txt)s
 				or employee_name like %(txt)s)