diff --git a/airflow/api_connexion/endpoints/dag_endpoint.py b/airflow/api_connexion/endpoints/dag_endpoint.py
index 5bd6f88fc3665..7b19aed56f827 100644
--- a/airflow/api_connexion/endpoints/dag_endpoint.py
+++ b/airflow/api_connexion/endpoints/dag_endpoint.py
@@ -59,11 +59,17 @@ def get_dag_details(dag_id):
 
 @security.requires_access([(permissions.ACTION_CAN_READ, permissions.RESOURCE_DAG)])
 @format_parameters({'limit': check_limit})
-def get_dags(limit, offset=0):
+@provide_session
+def get_dags(limit, session, offset=0):
     """Get all DAGs."""
-    readable_dags = current_app.appbuilder.sm.get_readable_dags(g.user)
-    dags = readable_dags.order_by(DagModel.dag_id).offset(offset).limit(limit).all()
-    total_entries = readable_dags.count()
+    dags_query = session.query(DagModel).filter(~DagModel.is_subdag, DagModel.is_active)
+
+    readable_dags = current_app.appbuilder.sm.get_accessible_dag_ids(g.user)
+
+    dags_query = dags_query.filter(DagModel.dag_id.in_(readable_dags))
+    total_entries = len(dags_query.all())
+
+    dags = dags_query.order_by(DagModel.dag_id).offset(offset).limit(limit).all()
 
     return dags_collection_schema.dump(DAGCollection(dags=dags, total_entries=total_entries))
 
diff --git a/tests/api_connexion/endpoints/test_dag_endpoint.py b/tests/api_connexion/endpoints/test_dag_endpoint.py
index 031290cb8f146..f3f750158a56d 100644
--- a/tests/api_connexion/endpoints/test_dag_endpoint.py
+++ b/tests/api_connexion/endpoints/test_dag_endpoint.py
@@ -121,9 +121,20 @@ def _create_dag_models(self, count, session=None):
                 dag_id=f"TEST_DAG_{num}",
                 fileloc=f"/tmp/dag_{num}.py",
                 schedule_interval="2 2 * * *",
+                is_active=True,
             )
             session.add(dag_model)
 
+    @provide_session
+    def _create_deactivated_dag(self, session=None):
+        dag_model = DagModel(
+            dag_id="TEST_DAG_DELETED_1",
+            fileloc="/tmp/dag_del_1.py",
+            schedule_interval="2 2 * * *",
+            is_active=False,
+        )
+        session.add(dag_model)
+
 
 class TestGetDag(TestDagEndpoint):
     @conf_vars({("webserver", "secret_key"): "mysecret"})
@@ -385,12 +396,18 @@ def test_should_raise_404_when_dag_is_not_found(self):
 
 
 class TestGetDags(TestDagEndpoint):
-    def test_should_respond_200(self):
+    @provide_session
+    def test_should_respond_200(self, session):
         self._create_dag_models(2)
+        self._create_deactivated_dag()
+
+        dags_query = session.query(DagModel).filter(~DagModel.is_subdag)
+        assert len(dags_query.all()) == 3
 
         response = self.client.get("api/v1/dags", environ_overrides={'REMOTE_USER': "test"})
         file_token = SERIALIZER.dumps("/tmp/dag_1.py")
         file_token2 = SERIALIZER.dumps("/tmp/dag_2.py")
+
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert {
             "dags": [