❔ Why .Where() doesn't work with .Include()?

var query = _db.Chats
            .Include(c => c.Participants.Where(cu=>cu.IsActive))
            .Include(c=>c.LastMessage)
            .ThenInclude(m => m.Sender)
            .ThenInclude(cu => cu.User)
            .Where(c =>
                c.Participants.Any(cu => cu.UserId == _currentUser.MessengerUserId))
            .OrderByDescending(c => c.LastMessage != null ? c.LastMessage.Timestamp : c.Created)
            .AsNoTracking();