diff --git a/backend/webserver/sockets/document_metadata.js b/backend/webserver/sockets/document_metadata.js
index b376f174d..729b7db7b 100644
--- a/backend/webserver/sockets/document_metadata.js
+++ b/backend/webserver/sockets/document_metadata.js
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class DocumentMetadataSocket extends Socket {
                 where: {
                     documentId: documents.map((document) => document.id),
                     metaKey: metadataKeys,
+                    deleted: false,
                 },
                 raw: true,
                 transaction: options.transaction,