diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b95247b13011b..01cdffd5eade9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ For users:
 - New: [ task #900 ] Review code of ficheinter.class.php
 - Fix: [Bug #958] LocalTax2 for Spain fails on Suppliers
 - Fix: [ bug #972 ] Auto completion contact field do not take account the min caract number before search
+-Fix : [ bug #971 ] html.form.class.php select_contact with autocomplete do not exclude id from exclude array
 
 For translators:
 - Update language files.
diff --git a/htdocs/core/js/lib_head.js b/htdocs/core/js/lib_head.js
index 071034b5fcc93..4d088081725cb 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/js/lib_head.js
+++ b/htdocs/core/js/lib_head.js
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ function confirmConstantAction(action, url, code, input, box, entity, yesButton,
                     minLength: this.options.minLengthToAutocomplete,
                     source: function( request, response ) {
                         var matcher = new RegExp( $.ui.autocomplete.escapeRegex(request.term), "i" );
-                        response( select.children( "option" ).map(function() {
+                        response( select.children( "option:enabled" ).map(function() {
                             var text = $( this ).text();
                             if ( this.value && ( !request.term || matcher.test(text) ) )
                                 return {