diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/saveAndReturn/service/validateSession.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/saveAndReturn/service/validateSession.ts
index 34445d26bc..5f197b7613 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/saveAndReturn/service/validateSession.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/saveAndReturn/service/validateSession.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,12 @@ export async function findSession({
     gql`
       query FindSession($sessionId: uuid!, $email: String!) {
         sessions: lowcal_sessions(
-          where: { id: { _eq: $sessionId }, email: { _eq: $email } }
+          where: {
+            id: { _eq: $sessionId }
+            email: { _eq: $email }
+            submitted_at: { _is_null: true }
+            deleted_at: { _is_null: true }
+          }
           limit: 1
         ) {
           flow_id