diff --git a/app/actions/definitions/documents.tsx b/app/actions/definitions/documents.tsx
index 344012b1d..bcfb11d83 100644
--- a/app/actions/definitions/documents.tsx
+++ b/app/actions/definitions/documents.tsx
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ export const createTemplate = createAction({
     return (
       !!activeCollectionId &&
       stores.policies.abilities(activeCollectionId).update &&
-      !document?.isTemplate
+      !document?.isTemplate &&
+      !document?.isDeleted
     );
   },
   perform: ({ activeDocumentId, stores, t, event }) => {