diff --git a/manage_events/views.py b/manage_events/views.py
index 85e9f28..45184b1 100644
--- a/manage_events/views.py
+++ b/manage_events/views.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class CustomerVenueFilterView(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.View):
         pk = request.GET.get("pk", None)
         if not pk:
             return JsonResponseUtil.error(message="Non transfer user list field is required")
-        obj = self.model.objects.filter(principal=pk)
+        obj = self.model.objects.filter(principal=pk, active=True)
         if not obj.exists():
             return JsonResponseUtil.error(message="No venue found for the given user.")
 
diff --git a/templates/manage_events/event_add.html b/templates/manage_events/event_add.html
index 60c74c1..6321a39 100644
--- a/templates/manage_events/event_add.html
+++ b/templates/manage_events/event_add.html
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@
         function handlePrincipalChange() {
             $("#id_principal").change(function(){
                 var selectedPrincipalId = $(this).val();
-    
-                // clear existing venue options
+                
+                // Clear existing venue options
                 $("#id_venue").empty().append($("<option value='' selected=''>---------</option>"));
-    
-                if (selectedPrincipalId){
+                
+                if (selectedPrincipalId) {
                     $.ajax({
-                        url: "{% url 'manage_events:venue_customer_filter'%}",
+                        url: "{% url 'manage_events:venue_customer_filter' %}",
                         type: "GET",
                         data: { pk: selectedPrincipalId },
                         success: function(data) {
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
                             $.each(data.data, function(index, venue) {
                                 $("#id_venue").append($("<option></option>").val(venue.id).text(venue.title));
                             });
+
+                            // Preselect the venue if a value is already selected
+                            var selectedVenueId = $("#id_venue").data('selected-venue');
+                            if (selectedVenueId) {
+                                $("#id_venue").val(selectedVenueId);
+                            }
                         },
                         error: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
                             console.error("Error fetching venue data:", textStatus, errorThrown);
@@ -120,8 +126,18 @@
                     });
                 }
             });
+
+            // Store the selected venue data
+            var selectedVenueId = "{{ form.venue.value }}";
+            $("#id_venue").data('selected-venue', selectedVenueId);
+
+            // Trigger change event if a principal value is already selected
+            var selectedPrincipalId = $("#id_principal").val();
+            if (selectedPrincipalId) {
+                $("#id_principal").trigger("change");
+            }
         }
-    
+            
         $(document).ready(function() {
             // Set multiple attribute for event images
             document.getElementById('id_event_images').setAttribute('multiple', '');