diff --git a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java
index 1e3339cc1de..f9c11ecbd9a 100644
--- a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java
+++ b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ List<Location> findLocationByHierarchyLevelStartsWith(Short hierarchyLevel, Stri
 	@Query("FROM Location l WHERE l.name=?1 AND l.hierarchyLevel=?2 AND l.langCode=?3 AND NOT code=?4")
 	List<Location> findByNameAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(String name,Short hierarchyLevel, String langCode, String code);
 
-	@Query("FROM Location l WHERE l.name=?1 AND l.parentLocCode=?5 AND l.hierarchyLevel=?2 AND l.langCode=?3 AND NOT code=?4")
+	@Query("FROM Location l WHERE l.name=?1 AND l.parentLocCode=?5 AND l.hierarchyLevel=?2 AND l.langCode=?3 AND NOT code=?4 AND (l.isDeleted is null or l.isDeleted=false)")
 	List<Location> findByNameParentlocCodeAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(String name,Short hierarchyLevel, String langCode, String code,String parentLocCode);