diff --git a/src/CivicrmMemberRoles.php b/src/CivicrmMemberRoles.php
index c6786c7..8b2b919 100644
--- a/src/CivicrmMemberRoles.php
+++ b/src/CivicrmMemberRoles.php
@@ -289,13 +289,21 @@ class CivicrmMemberRoles {
   public function syncContact($cid, AccountInterface $account) {
     $rules = $this->getRules();
     $memberships = $this->getContactMemberships($cid);
+    $currentStatuses = $this->getCurrentStatusForRules($rules);
 
     // CRM-16000 remove inactive memberships if member has both active and
     // inactive memberships.
     if (count($memberships) > 1) {
-      $memberships = array_filter($memberships, function ($item) {
-        return !in_array($item['status_id'], $this->getInactiveStatusIds());
-      });
+      foreach ($memberships as $key => $membership) {
+        // Do not unset if inactive membership status is chosen as an option for synchronization.
+        $inactiveStatusSync = FALSE;
+        if (isset($currentStatuses[$membership['membership_type_id']]) && in_array($membership['status_id'], $currentStatuses[$membership['membership_type_id']])) {
+          $inactiveStatusSync = TRUE;
+        }
+        if (in_array($membership['status_id'], $this->getInactiveStatusIds()) && !$inactiveStatusSync) {
+          unset($memberships[$key]);
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     // The inital set of roles assigned to the user.
@@ -416,6 +424,24 @@ class CivicrmMemberRoles {
     return array_unique($roles);
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   * Get rules with current status for each membership types.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\civicrm_member_roles\Entity\CivicrmMemberRoleRuleInterface[] $rules
+   *   Assignment rules.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The rules with current status values.
+   */
+  protected function getCurrentStatusForRules(array $rules) {
+    $status = [];
+    foreach ($rules as $rule) {
+      $status[$rule->getType()] = $rule->getCurrentStatuses();
+    }
+    return $status;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets roles to expire for a contact's memberships.
    *