diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 20c43ab60..d8fda19d1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 - Fix nested frame interaction created flow in wrong frame [Taiga #5043](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5043)
 - Font-Kerning does not work on Artboard Export to PNG/JPG/PDF [#3029](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/3029)
 - Fix manipulate duplicated project (delete, duplicate, rename, pin/unpin...) [Taiga #5027](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5027)
+- Fix deleted files appear in search results [Taiga #5002](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/5002)
 
 ### :heart: Community contributions by (Thank you!)
 - To @ondrejkonec: for contributing to the code with:
diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/search.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/search.clj
index 6fb4ea112..e44a21cdb 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/search.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/search.clj
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
      from file as f
     inner join projects as pr on (f.project_id = pr.id)
     where f.name ilike ('%' || ? || '%')
+      and (f.deleted_at is null or f.deleted_at > now())
     order by f.created_at asc")
 
 (defn search-files