diff --git a/models/site.rb b/models/site.rb
index ac219dc3..bf97c16e 100644
--- a/models/site.rb
+++ b/models/site.rb
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Site < Sequel::Model
   one_to_many :archives
 
   def account_sites_dataset
-    Site.where(Sequel.|({id: owner.id}, {parent_site_id: owner.id})).order(:parent_site_id.desc, :username)
+    Site.where(Sequel.|({id: owner.id}, {parent_site_id: owner.id})).order(:parent_site_id.desc, :username).exclude(is_deleted: true)
   end
 
   def account_sites
diff --git a/views/settings/site/delete.erb b/views/settings/site/delete.erb
index 4a36b756..20e81930 100644
--- a/views/settings/site/delete.erb
+++ b/views/settings/site/delete.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <h2>Delete Site</h2>
 <div>
-  <% if @site.parent? && @site.children.count > 0 %>
+  <% if @site.parent? && @site.children_dataset.where(is_deleted: false, is_deleted: false).count > 0 %>
     <p>
       You cannot delete the parent site without deleting the children sites first.
     </p>