diff --git a/server/cp/output/formatter/jimi.py b/server/cp/output/formatter/jimi.py
index 5dd8ba0c..b0ad47fa 100644
--- a/server/cp/output/formatter/jimi.py
+++ b/server/cp/output/formatter/jimi.py
@@ -559,9 +559,13 @@ def _format_refs(self, content, item):
             [
                 slug(self._get_original_item(ref))
                 for ref in superdesk.get_resource_service("news").get(
-                    req=None, lookup={"refs.guid": item["guid"]}
+                    req=None,
+                    lookup={
+                        "refs.guid": item["guid"],
+                        "pubstatus": "usable",
+                        "state": "published",
+                    },
                 )
-                if ref.get("pubstatus") == "usable"
             ]
         )
 
diff --git a/server/tests/output/formatter/jimi_test.py b/server/tests/output/formatter/jimi_test.py
index 50c95bea..7c717a68 100644
--- a/server/tests/output/formatter/jimi_test.py
+++ b/server/tests/output/formatter/jimi_test.py
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@ def test_ap_update_keeps_newscomip(self):
     def test_picture_container_ids(self):
         resources["news"].service.get.side_effect = [
             [
-                {"guid": "canceled", "pubstatus": "canceled", "type": "text"},
                 {"guid": "usable", "pubstatus": "usable", "type": "text"},
                 {
                     "guid": "usable2",