diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/WhatsappTemplates/TemplatesPicker.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/WhatsappTemplates/TemplatesPicker.vue
index b9e9ba71c..b3130f72e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/WhatsappTemplates/TemplatesPicker.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/WhatsappTemplates/TemplatesPicker.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     whatsAppTemplateMessages() {
-      return this.$store.getters['inboxes/getWhatsAppTemplates'](this.inboxId);
+      return this.$store.getters['inboxes/getWhatsAppTemplates'](
+        this.inboxId
+      ).filter(template => template.status === 'approved');
     },
     filteredTemplateMessages() {
       return this.whatsAppTemplateMessages.filter(template =>