diff --git a/lib/pleroma/search/meilisearch.ex b/lib/pleroma/search/meilisearch.ex
index eed9fca1c..2bff663e8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/search/meilisearch.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/search/meilisearch.ex
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def meili_delete(path) do
            ) do
       :ok
     else
-      _ -> :error
+      _ -> {:error, "Could not remove from index"}
     end
   end
 
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ def add_to_index(activity) do
           [maybe_search_data]
         )
 
-      with {:ok, res} <- result,
-           true <- Map.has_key?(res, "updateId") do
+      with {:ok, %{"status" => "enqueued"}} <- result do
         # Added successfully
         :ok
       else
diff --git a/test/pleroma/search/meilisearch_test.exs b/test/pleroma/search/meilisearch_test.exs
index 3a267385d..39592c5f8 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/search/meilisearch_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/search/meilisearch_test.exs
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ test "indexes a local post on creation" do
 
           # To make sure that the worker is called
           send(self(), "posted_to_meilisearch")
-          json(%{updateId: 1})
+
+          %{
+            "enqueuedAt" => "2023-11-12T12:36:46.927517Z",
+            "indexUid" => "objects",
+            "status" => "enqueued",
+            "taskUid" => 6,
+            "type" => "documentAdditionOrUpdate"
+          }
+          |> json()
       end)
 
       Config
@@ -103,12 +111,19 @@ test "deletes posts from index when deleted locally" do
                    Jason.decode!(body)
                  )
 
-          json(%{updateId: 1})
+          %{
+            "enqueuedAt" => "2023-11-12T12:36:46.927517Z",
+            "indexUid" => "objects",
+            "status" => "enqueued",
+            "taskUid" => 6,
+            "type" => "documentAdditionOrUpdate"
+          }
+          |> json()
 
         %{method: :delete, url: "http://127.0.0.1:7700/indexes/objects/documents/" <> id} ->
           send(self(), "called_delete")
           assert String.length(id) > 1
-          json(%{updateId: 2})
+          json(%{})
       end)
 
       Config