diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_metadata.dart b/lib/model/db/db_metadata.dart
index df051677a..cc23707bf 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_metadata.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_metadata.dart
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ abstract class MetadataDb {
 
   Future<void> updateEntry(int id, AvesEntry entry);
 
-  Future<Set<AvesEntry>> searchEntries(String query, {int? limit});
+  Future<Set<AvesEntry>> searchLiveEntries(String query, {int? limit});
 
   // date taken
 
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_metadata_sqflite.dart b/lib/model/db/db_metadata_sqflite.dart
index e5133647c..994a7d643 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_metadata_sqflite.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_metadata_sqflite.dart
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ class SqfliteMetadataDb implements MetadataDb {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<Set<AvesEntry>> searchEntries(String query, {int? limit}) async {
+  Future<Set<AvesEntry>> searchLiveEntries(String query, {int? limit}) async {
     final rows = await _db.query(
       entryTable,
-      where: 'title LIKE ?',
-      whereArgs: ['%$query%'],
+      where: 'title LIKE ? AND trashed = ?',
+      whereArgs: ['%$query%', 0],
       orderBy: 'sourceDateTakenMillis DESC',
       limit: limit,
     );
diff --git a/lib/services/global_search.dart b/lib/services/global_search.dart
index 2edc86528..19415e4e2 100644
--- a/lib/services/global_search.dart
+++ b/lib/services/global_search.dart
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Future<List<Map<String, String?>>> _getSuggestions(dynamic args) async {
     debugPrint('getSuggestions query=$query, locale=$locale use24hour=$use24hour');
 
     if (query is String && locale is String) {
-      final entries = await metadataDb.searchEntries(query, limit: 9);
+      final entries = await metadataDb.searchLiveEntries(query, limit: 9);
       suggestions.addAll(entries.map((entry) {
         final date = entry.bestDate;
         return {