diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js
index 2f7d168fbb..2d89c75bee 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ run_test('basics', () => {
     assert.equal(people.is_my_user_id(me.user_id), true);
     assert.equal(people.is_my_user_id(isaac.user_id), false);
     assert.equal(people.is_my_user_id(undefined), false);
+
+    // Reactivating issac
+    people.add_in_realm(isaac);
+    var active_human_persons = people.get_active_human_persons();
+    assert.equal(active_human_persons.length, 1);
+    assert.deepEqual(active_human_persons, [isaac]);
 });
 
 run_test('pm_lookup_key', () => {
diff --git a/static/js/people.js b/static/js/people.js
index 9dce575bd0..1729e87f58 100644
--- a/static/js/people.js
+++ b/static/js/people.js
@@ -617,6 +617,13 @@ exports.get_realm_persons = function () {
     return active_user_dict.values();
 };
 
+exports.get_active_human_persons = function () {
+    var human_persons = exports.get_realm_persons().filter(function (person)  {
+        return !person.is_bot;
+    });
+    return human_persons;
+};
+
 exports.get_active_user_ids = function () {
     // This includes active users and active bots.
     return active_user_dict.keys();