diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py b/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
index 4b3ca0a515..c4a07e81b7 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def get_attachment_url(attachment, suffix=None):
 
 def _get_attachments_from_instance(instance):
     attachments = []
-    for a in instance.attachments.all():
+    for a in instance.attachments.filter(deleted_at__isnull=True):
         attachment = dict()
         attachment['download_url'] = get_attachment_url(a)
         attachment['small_download_url'] = get_attachment_url(a, 'small')