diff --git a/api/src/Page/Proposal.php b/api/src/Page/Proposal.php
index 47a32bc5d..eedd925cc 100644
--- a/api/src/Page/Proposal.php
+++ b/api/src/Page/Proposal.php
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ function _get_proposals($id = null)
                 $order = $cols[$this->arg('sort_by')] . ' ' . $dir;
         }
 
-        $rows = $this->db->paginate("SELECT CONCAT(p.proposalcode,p.proposalnumber) as proposal, p.title, TO_CHAR(p.bltimestamp, 'DD-MM-YYYY') as st, p.proposalcode, p.proposalnumber, count(distinct s.sessionid) as vcount, p.proposalid, CONCAT(pe.givenname, ' ', pe.familyname) as fullname, pe.personid, p.state, IF(p.state = 'Open', 1, 0) as active, CONCAT(p.proposalcode,p.proposalnumber) as prop, s.beamlinename
+        $rows = $this->db->paginate("SELECT CONCAT(p.proposalcode,p.proposalnumber) as proposal, p.title, TO_CHAR(p.bltimestamp, 'DD-MM-YYYY') as st, p.proposalcode, p.proposalnumber, count(distinct s.sessionid) as vcount, p.proposalid, CONCAT(pe.givenname, ' ', pe.familyname) as fullname, pe.personid, p.state,
+                    IF(p.state = 'Open' AND (p.endDate IS NULL OR p.endDate >= NOW()), 1, 0) as active,
+                    CONCAT(p.proposalcode,p.proposalnumber) as prop, s.beamlinename
                     FROM proposal p 
                     LEFT OUTER JOIN blsession s ON p.proposalid = s.proposalid 
                     LEFT OUTER JOIN person pe ON pe.personid = p.personid
diff --git a/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue b/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue
index c0ac3dfb5..33f39026c 100644
--- a/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue
+++ b/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     >
       <p class="tw-text-xs">
         <i
-          v-show="isProposalClosed"
+          v-show="!isProposalActive"
           class="fa fa-warning tw-text-red-500"
         >&nbsp;</i> {{ proposal ? proposal : 'No Proposal' }} <i
           v-show="proposal"
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
             class="tw-border tw-border-gray-400 tw-divide-y tw-divide-gray-400"
           >
             <li
-              v-if="isProposalClosed"
+              v-if="!isProposalActive"
               class="tw-w-full tw-bg-sidebar-grad-end"
             >
               <router-link
                 to=""
                 class="tw-block tw-text-gray-900 tw-py-4 tw-px-2"
               >
-                <p>This proposal is closed. You cannot create shipments, proteins or contacts.</p>
+                <p>This proposal has ended. You cannot create shipments, proteins or contacts.</p>
                 <span v-if="getClosedProposalLink"><a @click="onWrapperClick" :href="getClosedProposalLink">Click here for more info.</a></span>
               </router-link>
             </li>
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ export default {
         proposal: function() {
             return this.$store.getters['proposal/currentProposal']
         },
-        isProposalClosed: function() {
-            return this.$store.getters['proposal/currentProposalState'] ===  'Closed'
+        isProposalActive: function() {
+            return this.$store.getters['proposal/currentProposalActive']
         },
         isLoggedIn: function() {
             return this.$store.getters['auth/isLoggedIn']
diff --git a/client/src/js/app/components/sidebar.vue b/client/src/js/app/components/sidebar.vue
index 7f6e0ae24..7121b7ef5 100644
--- a/client/src/js/app/components/sidebar.vue
+++ b/client/src/js/app/components/sidebar.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       >
         <p class="">
           <i
-            v-show="isProposalClosed"
+            v-show="!isProposalActive"
             class="fa fa-warning tw-text-red-500"
           >&nbsp;</i>{{ proposal ? proposal : 'No Proposal' }} <i
             v-show="proposal"
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
 
       <div>
         <router-link
-          v-show="isProposalClosed"
+          v-show="!isProposalActive"
           to=""
           class="tw-w-full tw-border-t tw-border-gray-400 tw-bg-sidebar-mobile-background hover:tw-bg-gray-100 tw-block tw-text-white tw-py-3 tw-px-4"
         >
-          <p>This proposal is closed.</p><p>You cannot create shipments, proteins or contacts.</p>
+          <p>This proposal has ended.</p><p>You cannot create shipments, proteins or contacts.</p>
         </router-link>
         <router-link
           v-for="(item, index) in proposalMenu"
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ export default {
         proposal: function() {
             return this.$store.getters['proposal/currentProposal']
         },
-        isProposalClosed: function() {
-            return this.$store.getters['proposal/currentProposalState'] == 'Closed'
+        isProposalActive: function() {
+            return this.$store.getters['proposal/currentProposalActive']
         },
         isLoggedIn: function() {
             return this.$store.getters['auth/isLoggedIn']
@@ -149,4 +149,4 @@ export default {
   @apply tw-top-0;
   @apply tw-left-0;
 }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/client/src/js/app/store/modules/store.proposal.js b/client/src/js/app/store/modules/store.proposal.js
index 51b1556bb..571792fa4 100644
--- a/client/src/js/app/store/modules/store.proposal.js
+++ b/client/src/js/app/store/modules/store.proposal.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ const proposalModule = {
       return state.proposal
     },
     currentProposalType: state => state.proposalType,
-    currentProposalState: state => state.proposalModel ? state.proposalModel.get('STATE'): null,
+    currentProposalActive: state => state.proposalModel ? Number(state.proposalModel.get('ACTIVE')) === 1 : false,
     getProposalId: state => state.proposalModel ? state.proposalModel.get('PROPOSALID'): null,
     currentVisit: state => state.visit,
     currentProposalModel: state => state.proposalModel
diff --git a/client/tests/unit/js/components/sidebar.spec.js b/client/tests/unit/js/components/sidebar.spec.js
index 5ff8f0718..7c216c61d 100644
--- a/client/tests/unit/js/components/sidebar.spec.js
+++ b/client/tests/unit/js/components/sidebar.spec.js
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ describe("Sidebar", () => {
     expect(wrapper.vm.isLoggedIn).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it("isProposalClosed returns true if proposal is Closed", () => {
-    localVue.prototype.$store.getters["proposal/currentProposalState"] = "Closed";
+  it("isProposalActive returns true if proposal is active", () => {
+    localVue.prototype.$store.getters["proposal/currentProposalActive"] = true;
     const wrapper = shallowMount(Sidebar, {
       localVue,
     });
-    expect(wrapper.vm.isProposalClosed).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.vm.isProposalActive).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("isProposalClosed returns false if proposal is not Closed", () => {
-    localVue.prototype.$store.getters["proposal/currentProposalState"] = "anything else";
+  it("isProposalActive returns false if proposal is not active", () => {
+    localVue.prototype.$store.getters["proposal/currentProposalActive"] = false;
     const wrapper = shallowMount(Sidebar, {
       localVue,
     });
-    expect(wrapper.vm.isProposalClosed).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.vm.isProposalActive).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("extras initially empty without proposal", () => {
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ describe("Sidebar", () => {
     });
     expect(wrapper.vm.extras).toBe(extras);
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});