diff --git a/src/services/admin/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts b/src/services/admin/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
index ce3f4242..8983e442 100644
--- a/src/services/admin/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
+++ b/src/services/admin/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ export default class DocumentsService extends BaseService {
 		if (!documentEntity) throw new Error("document not found");
 		const document = Document.hydrate<Document>(documentEntity, { strategy: "excludeAll" });
 
-		if (document.files && document.files.length !== 0) {
+		const isDocumentEmpty = document.files && !document!.files.find((file) => file.archived_at === null);
+		
+		if (!isDocumentEmpty) {
 			throw new Error("Can't delete a document with file");
 		}
 		return this.documentsRepository.delete(uid);
diff --git a/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts b/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
index 0dce86dc..6fefc6ea 100644
--- a/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
+++ b/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ export default class DocumentsService extends BaseService {
 		if (!documentEntity) throw new Error("document not found");
 		const document = Document.hydrate<Document>(documentEntity, { strategy: "excludeAll" });
 
-		if (document.files && document.files.length !== 0 && document.document_status !== "REFUSED") {
+		const isDocumentEmpty = document.files && !document!.files.find((file) => file.archived_at === null);
+
+		if (!isDocumentEmpty && document.document_status !== "REFUSED") {
 			throw new Error("Can't delete a document with file");
 		}
 		return this.documentsRepository.delete(uid);