diff --git a/app/models/user_action.rb b/app/models/user_action.rb
index 0601f468d60..cf887edd2c2 100644
--- a/app/models/user_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_action.rb
@@ -263,8 +263,12 @@ SQL
 
   def self.apply_common_filters(builder,user_id,guardian,ignore_private_messages=false)
 
+    # We never return deleted topics in activity
+    builder.where("t.deleted_at is null")
+
+    # We will return deleted posts though if the user can see it
     unless guardian.can_see_deleted_posts?
-      builder.where("p.deleted_at is null and p2.deleted_at is null and t.deleted_at is null")
+      builder.where("p.deleted_at is null and p2.deleted_at is null")
 
       current_user_id = -2
       current_user_id = guardian.user.id if guardian.user