diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/fleet/public/pages/agent_list/index.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/fleet/public/pages/agent_list/index.tsx
index c8241044d46d3..60669b0600a09 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/fleet/public/pages/agent_list/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/fleet/public/pages/agent_list/index.tsx
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ export const AgentListPage: React.SFC<{}> = () => {
           columns={columns}
           isSelectable={true}
           selection={{
-            selectable: () => true,
+            selectable: (agent: Agent) => agent.active,
             onSelectionChange: (newSelectedAgents: Agent[]) => {
               setSelectedAgents(newSelectedAgents);
               setAreAllAgentsSelected(false);