diff --git a/server/oauth/user_signup_login_handler.py b/server/oauth/user_signup_login_handler.py
index 38f1fec1..cb29c045 100644
--- a/server/oauth/user_signup_login_handler.py
+++ b/server/oauth/user_signup_login_handler.py
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ def handle_user_and_verify_products(user_data, token):
 
     license = License.objects.get_active_license_for_user(user)
 
-    if license and not license.is_valid():
-        license = None
-
     if not license:
         license, error_msg = check_and_create_licenses(hep_client, user, token)
 
diff --git a/server/users/managers.py b/server/users/managers.py
index 1a99c36e..10c958d8 100644
--- a/server/users/managers.py
+++ b/server/users/managers.py
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ class LicenseManager(models.Manager):
                            isbn=isbn, hep_created_at=activation_date)
 
     def get_active_license_for_user(self, user):
-        licenses = self.filter(licensee=user, expire_date__gte=timezone.now()).order_by('-expire_date')
+        licenses = self.filter(licensee=user, expire_date__gte=timezone.now()).order_by(
+            "-expire_date"
+        )
+        licenses = [license for license in licenses if license.is_valid()]
         if len(licenses) == 0:
             return None