diff --git a/src/hnswvacuum.c b/src/hnswvacuum.c
index 2c26739..2a5ab2c 100644
--- a/src/hnswvacuum.c
+++ b/src/hnswvacuum.c
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ RepairGraph(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 			if (!HnswIsElementTuple(etup))
 				continue;
 
+			/* Skip deleted tuples */
+			if (etup->deleted)
+				continue;
+
 			/* Skip updating neighbors if being deleted */
 			if (!ItemPointerIsValid(&etup->heaptids[0]))
 				continue;
@@ -535,6 +539,10 @@ ConfirmRepaired(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 			if (!HnswIsElementTuple(etup))
 				continue;
 
+			/* Skip deleted tuples */
+			if (etup->deleted)
+				continue;
+
 			/* Skip if being deleted */
 			if (!ItemPointerIsValid(&etup->heaptids[0]))
 				continue;