diff --git a/api/v1/software/read.php b/api/v1/software/read.php
index e738d22ee..00cb9cee1 100644
--- a/api/v1/software/read.php
+++ b/api/v1/software/read.php
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@ require_once '../require_get_method.php';
 // Specific software via ID (single)
 if (isset($_GET['software_id'])) {
     $id = intval($_GET['software_id']);
-    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_id = '$id' AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . "");
+    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_id = '$id' AND software_archived_at IS NULL AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . "");
 
 } elseif (isset($_GET['software_key'])) {
     // Specific software via key
     $key = mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli, $_GET['software_license']);
-    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_key = '$key' AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY software_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
+    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_key = '$key' AND software_archived_at IS NULL AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY software_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
 
 } elseif (isset($_GET['software_name'])) {
     // Software by name
     $name = mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli, $_GET['software_name']);
-    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_name = '$name' AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY asset_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
+    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_name = '$name' AND software_archived_at IS NULL AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY asset_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
 
 } elseif (isset($_GET['software_type'])) {
     // Software via type
     $type = intval($_GET['software_type']);
-    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_type = '$type' AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY software_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
+    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_type = '$type' AND software_archived_at IS NULL AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY software_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
 
 } else {
     // All software(s) (by client ID if given, or all in general if key permits)
-    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY software_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
+    $sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM software WHERE software_archived_at IS NULL AND 1=1 " . apiClientScopeSql('software_client_id') . " ORDER BY software_id LIMIT $limit OFFSET $offset");
 }
 
 // Output