diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index 4bf67917e..969af12f4 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
     var lang_qrbcalc_title = '<?= __("Compute QRB and QTF"); ?>';
     var lang_qrbcalc_errmsg = '<?= __("Error in locators. Please check."); ?>';
     var lang_general_refresh_list = '<?= __("Refresh List"); ?>';
-    var lang_general_word_please_wait = "<?= __("Please Wait ..."); ?>"
+    var lang_general_word_please_wait = "<?= __("Please Wait ..."); ?>";
+    var lang_general_states_deprecated = "<?= _pgettext("Word for country states that are deprecated but kept for legacy reasons.", "deprecated"); ?>";
+
 </script>
 
 <!-- General JS Files used across Wavelog -->
diff --git a/assets/js/sections/common.js b/assets/js/sections/common.js
index efd31b66f..399058675 100644
--- a/assets/js/sections/common.js
+++ b/assets/js/sections/common.js
@@ -950,10 +950,16 @@ function statesDropdown(states, set_state = null, dropdown = '#stateDropdown') {
     if (states.status == 'ok') {
         dropdown.prop('disabled', false);
         $.each(states.data, function(index, state) {
-            var option = $('<option>', {
-                value: state.state,
-                text: state.subdivision + ' (' + state.state + ')'
-            });
+            var d_text = '';
+            if (state.deprecated == '1') {
+                d_text = '\u26A0\uFE0F [' + lang_general_states_deprecated + '] - ';
+            }
+            if (state.state == set_state || state.deprecated != '1') {
+                var option = $('<option>', {
+                    value: state.state,
+                    text: d_text + state.subdivision + ' (' + state.state + ')'
+                });
+            }
             dropdown.append(option);
         });
         $(dropdown).val(set_state);