diff --git a/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx b/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx
index 29e7daa8..0418e12f 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/Header.jsx
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ const Header = () => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const HasManageProjectPermission = useHasUserPermission(MANAGE_PROJECT);
 
+  const isDirectoryPath = /^\/directory$/.test(location.pathname);
+  const isProjectPath = /^\/projects$/.test(location.pathname);
+  const isDashboard =
+    /^\/dashboard$/.test(location.pathname) || /^\/$/.test(location.pathname);
+
+  // Define the specific project status IDs you want to filter by
+  const allowedProjectStatusIds = [
+    "603e994b-a27f-4e5d-a251-f3d69b0498ba", // On Hold
+    "cdad86aa-8a56-4ff4-b633-9c629057dfef", // In Progress
+    "ef1c356e-0fe0-42df-a5d3-8daee355492d", // Inactive
+    "b74da4c2-d07e-46f2-9919-e75e49b12731", // Active
+  ];
+
   const isDirectoryPath = /^\/directory$/.test(location.pathname);
   const isProjectPath = /^\/projects$/.test(location.pathname);
   const isDashboard =
@@ -120,7 +133,7 @@ const Header = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
-      projectNames &&
+      projectNames && // Use the original projectNames for initial setting to ensure all are considered for initial state if needed
       projectNames.length > 0 &&
       selectedProject === undefined &&
       !getCachedData("hasReceived")