diff --git a/server/lib/scanners/baseScanner.ts b/server/lib/scanners/baseScanner.ts
index b78ea811f..5cf03f1a2 100644
--- a/server/lib/scanners/baseScanner.ts
+++ b/server/lib/scanners/baseScanner.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ class BaseScanner<T> {
       if (existing) {
         let changedExisting = false;
 
-        if (existing[is4k ? 'status4k' : 'status'] !== MediaStatus.AVAILABLE) {
+        if (
+          existing[is4k ? 'status4k' : 'status'] !== MediaStatus.AVAILABLE &&
+          existing[is4k ? 'status4k' : 'status'] !== MediaStatus.DELETED
+        ) {
           existing[is4k ? 'status4k' : 'status'] = processing
             ? MediaStatus.PROCESSING
             : MediaStatus.AVAILABLE;