diff --git a/automation/service/trigger.go b/automation/service/trigger.go
index 3cb8e5c83..7c252bf6e 100644
--- a/automation/service/trigger.go
+++ b/automation/service/trigger.go
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ func validateWorkflowTriggers(wf *types.Workflow, tt ...*types.Trigger) (wis typ
 	)
 
 	for i, t := range tt {
-		if !t.Enabled {
+		if !t.Enabled || t.DeletedAt != nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/automation/service/workflow.go b/automation/service/workflow.go
index 1925b36ef..e05837578 100644
--- a/automation/service/workflow.go
+++ b/automation/service/workflow.go
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ func (svc *workflow) validateWorkflow(ctx context.Context, wf *types.Workflow) (
 
 	tt, _, err := store.SearchAutomationTriggers(ctx, svc.store, types.TriggerFilter{
 		WorkflowID: types.WorkflowSet{wf}.IDs(),
-		Deleted:    filter.StateInclusive,
+		Deleted:    filter.StateExcluded,
 		Disabled:   filter.StateExcluded,
 	})