diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamDAOImpl.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamDAOImpl.java
index 287e0d25..cbd17475 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamDAOImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamDAOImpl.java
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ public class ExamDAOImpl implements ExamDAO {
 
             this.examRecordMapper.updateByExampleSelective(examRecord)
                     .where(ExamRecordDynamicSqlSupport.id, isIn(ids))
+                    .and(ExamRecordDynamicSqlSupport.status, isNotEqualTo(ExamStatus.ARCHIVED.name()))
                     .build()
                     .execute();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamRecordDAO.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamRecordDAO.java
index f36aadcd..c6a65cf9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamRecordDAO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/ExamRecordDAO.java
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ public class ExamRecordDAO {
                         .and(
                                 ExamRecordDynamicSqlSupport.status,
                                 isInWhenPresent(stateNames));
+            } else {
+                whereClause = whereClause
+                        .and(
+                                ExamRecordDynamicSqlSupport.status,
+                                isNotEqualTo(ExamStatus.ARCHIVED.name()));
             }
 
             final List<ExamRecord> records = whereClause