diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index 89b87663a0..ab1444adfa 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         {
             using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateContentRepository(_uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork()))
             {
-                var query = Query<IContent>.Builder.Where(x => x.Published == true && x.Id == id);
+                var query = Query<IContent>.Builder.Where(x => x.Published == true && x.Id == id && x.Trashed == false);
                 int count = repository.Count(query);
                 return count > 0;
             }