diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
index 98911f28f..097afa30e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.SideEffects do
     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