diff --git a/server/api/documents.js b/server/api/documents.js
index 44e54b2a2..749f7082f 100644
--- a/server/api/documents.js
+++ b/server/api/documents.js
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ router.post("documents.list", auth(), pagination(), async (ctx) => {
 
   // always filter by the current team
   const user = ctx.state.user;
-  let where = { teamId: user.teamId };
+  let where = {
+    teamId: user.teamId,
+    archivedAt: {
+      [Op.eq]: null,
+    },
+  };
 
   if (template) {
     where = { ...where, template: true };
diff --git a/server/api/documents.test.js b/server/api/documents.test.js
index 176215d8e..ff20f03cc 100644
--- a/server/api/documents.test.js
+++ b/server/api/documents.test.js
@@ -430,6 +430,20 @@ describe("#documents.list", () => {
     expect(body.data.length).toEqual(0);
   });
 
+  it("should not return archived documents", async () => {
+    const { user, document } = await seed();
+    document.archivedAt = new Date();
+    await document.save();
+
+    const res = await server.post("/api/documents.list", {
+      body: { token: user.getJwtToken() },
+    });
+    const body = await res.json();
+
+    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+    expect(body.data.length).toEqual(0);
+  });
+
   it("should not return documents in private collections not a member of", async () => {
     const { user, collection } = await seed();
     collection.private = true;