diff --git a/crates/buzz-workflow/src/lib.rs b/crates/buzz-workflow/src/lib.rs
index 271d6f50c6..bda3eec27f 100644
--- a/crates/buzz-workflow/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/buzz-workflow/src/lib.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl WorkflowEngine {
         let workflow = self.db.get_workflow(community_id, run.workflow_id).await?;
         let stored = self
             .db
-            .get_event_by_id(community_id, revision)
+            .get_event_by_id_including_deleted(community_id, revision)
             .await?
             .ok_or_else(|| {
                 WorkflowError::InvalidDefinition(