diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
index 7f466d0e0..f1dad0f70 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ export default {
       const { id } = parent
       const statement = `
       MATCH (p:Post {id: $id})-[:TAGGED|CATEGORIZED]->(categoryOrTag)<-[:TAGGED|CATEGORIZED]-(post:Post)
+      WHERE NOT post.deleted AND NOT post.disabled
       RETURN DISTINCT post
       LIMIT 10
       `
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
index eeaae0279..0e1121cd2 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Post {
     @cypher(
       statement: """
       MATCH (this)-[:TAGGED|CATEGORIZED]->(categoryOrTag)<-[:TAGGED|CATEGORIZED]-(post:Post)
+      WHERE NOT post.deleted AND NOT post.disabled
       RETURN DISTINCT post
       LIMIT 10
       """