diff --git a/akvo/rsr/models.py b/akvo/rsr/models.py
index 659d407e1f..3763da6444 100644
--- a/akvo/rsr/models.py
+++ b/akvo/rsr/models.py
@@ -398,6 +398,15 @@ def sponsorpartners(self):
         def supportpartners(self):
             return self.partners(Partnership.SUPPORT_PARTNER)
 
+        def supportpartners_with_projects(self):
+            """return the organisations in the queryset that are support partners with published projects, not
+            counting archived projects"""
+            support_partners = self.supportpartners()
+            for org in support_partners:
+                if len(org.active_projects()) == 0:
+                    support_partners = support_partners.exclude(pk=org.pk)
+            return support_partners
+
         def ngos(self):
             return self.filter(organisation_type__exact=Organisation.ORG_TYPE_NGO)
 
diff --git a/akvo/rsr/views.py b/akvo/rsr/views.py
index ad8d75685f..a900e0da0a 100644
--- a/akvo/rsr/views.py
+++ b/akvo/rsr/views.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def orglist(request, org_type='all'):
     if org_type == 'field':
         orgs = orgs.fieldpartners()
     elif org_type == 'support':
-        orgs = orgs.supportpartners()
+        orgs = orgs.supportpartners_with_projects()
     elif org_type == 'funding':
         orgs = orgs.fundingpartners()
     elif org_type == 'sponsor':