--- a/generator.c
+++ b/generator.c
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ static void do_delete_pass(void)
 		f_name(file, fbuf);
 
 		if (!(file->flags & FLAG_CONTENT_DIR)) {
-			change_local_filter_dir(fbuf, strlen(fbuf), F_DEPTH(file));
+			if (F_IS_ACTIVE(file))
+				change_local_filter_dir(fbuf, strlen(fbuf), F_DEPTH(file));
 			continue;
 		}