diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepository.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepository.php
index 1ab9b9edd..60ea07420 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepository.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepository.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class StoredObjectVersionRepository implements ObjectRepository
      *
      * @return iterable returns an iterable with the IDs of the versions
      */
-    public function findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersion(\DateTimeImmutable $beforeDate): iterable
+    public function findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersionAndNotPointInTime(\DateTimeImmutable $beforeDate): iterable
     {
         $results = $this->connection->executeQuery(
             self::QUERY_FIND_IDS_BY_VERSIONS_OLDER_THAN_DATE_AND_NOT_LAST_VERSION,
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class StoredObjectVersionRepository implements ObjectRepository
             sov.createdat < ?::timestamp
             AND
             sov.version < (SELECT MAX(sub_sov.version) FROM chill_doc.stored_object_version sub_sov WHERE sub_sov.stored_object_id = sov.stored_object_id)
+            AND
+            NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM chill_doc.stored_object_point_in_time sub_poi WHERE sub_poi.stored_object_version_id = sov.id)
         SQL;
 
     public function getClassName(): string
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJob.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJob.php
index d190a4e45..d2494266b 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJob.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJob.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ final readonly class RemoveOldVersionCronJob implements CronJobInterface
         $deleteBeforeDate = $this->clock->now()->sub(new \DateInterval(self::KEEP_INTERVAL));
         $maxDeleted = $lastExecutionData[self::LAST_DELETED_KEY] ?? 0;
 
-        foreach ($this->storedObjectVersionRepository->findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersion($deleteBeforeDate) as $id) {
+        foreach ($this->storedObjectVersionRepository->findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersionAndNotPointInTime($deleteBeforeDate) as $id) {
             $this->messageBus->dispatch(new RemoveOldVersionMessage($id));
             $maxDeleted = max($maxDeleted, $id);
         }
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionMessageHandler.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionMessageHandler.php
index 69c9f283d..ea3e37be7 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionMessageHandler.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionMessageHandler.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use Chill\DocStoreBundle\Service\StoredObjectManagerInterface;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Clock\ClockInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Messenger\Exception\UnrecoverableMessageHandlingException;
 use Symfony\Component\Messenger\Handler\MessageHandlerInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -49,13 +50,18 @@ final readonly class RemoveOldVersionMessageHandler implements MessageHandlerInt
         $this->logger->info(self::LOG_PREFIX.'Received one message', ['storedObjectVersionId' => $message->storedObjectVersionId]);
 
         $storedObjectVersion = $this->storedObjectVersionRepository->find($message->storedObjectVersionId);
-        $storedObject = $storedObjectVersion->getStoredObject();
 
         if (null === $storedObjectVersion) {
             $this->logger->error(self::LOG_PREFIX.'StoredObjectVersion not found in database', ['storedObjectVersionId' => $message->storedObjectVersionId]);
             throw new \RuntimeException('StoredObjectVersion not found with id '.$message->storedObjectVersionId);
         }
 
+        if ($storedObjectVersion->hasPointInTimes()) {
+            throw new UnrecoverableMessageHandlingException('the stored object version is now associated with a point in time');
+        }
+
+        $storedObject = $storedObjectVersion->getStoredObject();
+
         $this->storedObjectManager->delete($storedObjectVersion);
         // to ensure an immediate deletion
         $this->entityManager->remove($storedObjectVersion);
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepositoryTest.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepositoryTest.php
index ace122bea..4b134a1fb 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepositoryTest.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/Repository/StoredObjectVersionRepositoryTest.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class StoredObjectVersionRepositoryTest extends KernelTestCase
         $repository = new StoredObjectVersionRepository($this->entityManager);
 
         // get old version, to get a chance to get one
-        $actual = $repository->findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersion(new \DateTimeImmutable('1970-01-01'));
+        $actual = $repository->findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersionAndNotPointInTime(new \DateTimeImmutable('1970-01-01'));
 
         self::assertIsIterable($actual);
         self::assertContainsOnly('int', $actual);
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJobTest.php b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJobTest.php
index 937253c81..df75eea93 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJobTest.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillDocStoreBundle/Tests/Service/StoredObjectCleaner/RemoveOldVersionCronJobTest.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class RemoveOldVersionCronJobTest extends KernelTestCase
         $clock = new MockClock(new \DateTimeImmutable('2024-01-01 00:00:00', new \DateTimeZone('+00:00')));
         $repository = $this->createMock(StoredObjectVersionRepository::class);
         $repository->expects($this->once())
-            ->method('findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersion')
+            ->method('findIdsByVersionsOlderThanDateAndNotLastVersionAndNotPointInTime')
             ->with(new \DateTime('2023-10-03 00:00:00', new \DateTimeZone('+00:00')))
             ->willReturnCallback(function ($arg) {
                 yield 1;