diff --git a/api/resolvers/notifications.js b/api/resolvers/notifications.js
index af9d9ca6..1b1ec7ea 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/notifications.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/notifications.js
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ export default {
           ) as "Item"
           ${whereClause(
             '"Item".created_at < $2',
+            '"Item"."deletedAt" IS NULL',
             await filterClause(me, models),
             muteClause(me),
             activeOrMine(me))}
diff --git a/api/resolvers/user.js b/api/resolvers/user.js
index 6ccd19a0..9c5bb75b 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/user.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/user.js
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ export default {
             'r.created_at > $2',
             'r.created_at >= "ThreadSubscription".created_at',
             'r."userId" <> $1',
+            '"Item"."deletedAt" IS NULL',
             activeOrMine(me),
             await filterClause(me, models),
             muteClause(me),