diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index e9247d3e5..c86511944 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  - fix: Extra <a> tags inserted when viewing only Wiki page
  - fix: incorrect links generated for Event related links
  - fix: Sort Collaboration System threads correctly by rating
+ - fix: Newsletter contains trashed threads (Yung Han Khoe, United Knowledge)
 
 7.4.6
  - Prevent Help index from trying to link to non-existant documentation
diff --git a/docs/credits.txt b/docs/credits.txt
index eb8411e7b..c9605a03f 100644
--- a/docs/credits.txt
+++ b/docs/credits.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Contributing Developers..............Lucas Bartholemy
                                      Matt Wilson / Plain Black
                                      Zhou Xiaopeng / WebGUI Worldwide
                                      Gerald Young
+                                     Yung Han Khoe
 
 
 The following are people/companies who didn't directly contribute
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm
index a2e9bbaed..67a94f354 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ sub execute {
             $eh->info("Searching for threads that match $subscription");
             my $matchingThreads = $db->read("select metaData_values.assetId from metaData_values
                 left join asset using (assetId) where fieldId=? and value like ? and creationDate > ?
-                and className like ?  and lineage like ?", 
-                [$fieldId, '%'.$value.'%', $lastTimeSent, 'WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread%', $newsletter->get("lineage").'%']); 
+                and className like ?  and lineage like ? and state = ?", 
+                [$fieldId, '%'.$value.'%', $lastTimeSent, 'WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread%', $newsletter->get("lineage").'%', 'published']); 
             while (my ($threadId) = $matchingThreads->array) {
                 my $thread = WebGUI::Asset->new($self->session, $threadId);
                 if (defined $thread) {