diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
index 15e006b18..4762b5ac6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def handle(%{data: %{"type" => "Delete", "object" => deleted_object}} = object,
     if result == :ok do
       Notification.create_notifications(object)
 
-      Pleroma.Search.remove_from_index(object)
+      Pleroma.Search.remove_from_index(deleted_object)
 
       {:ok, object, meta}
     else