diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Controller/AddressReferenceAPIController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Controller/AddressReferenceAPIController.php
index 1a7d8956a..1ac7a87fe 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Controller/AddressReferenceAPIController.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Controller/AddressReferenceAPIController.php
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ final class AddressReferenceAPIController extends ApiController
     protected function customizeQuery(string $action, Request $request, $qb): void
     {
         if ($request->query->has('postal_code')) {
-            $qb->where('e.postcode = :postal_code')
+            $qb->where($qb->expr()->isNull('e.deletedAt'))
+                ->andWhere('e.postcode = :postal_code')
                 ->setParameter('postal_code', $request->query->get('postal_code'));
         }
     }