diff --git a/pandora/document/fulltext.py b/pandora/document/fulltext.py
index d64cd2582..6779113cb 100644
--- a/pandora/document/fulltext.py
+++ b/pandora/document/fulltext.py
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ class FulltextMixin:
             return self.data.get('text', '')
         return ''
 
-    def delete_fulltext(self):
-        res = self.elasticsearch().delete(index=self._ES_INDEX, doc_type='document', id=self.id)
-
     def has_fulltext_key():
         return bool([k for k in settings.CONFIG['documentKeys'] if k.get('fulltext')])
 
+    def delete_fulltext(self):
+        if self.has_fulltext_key():
+            res = self.elasticsearch().delete(index=self._ES_INDEX, doc_type='document', id=self.id)
+
     def update_fulltext(self):
         if self.has_fulltext_key():
             text = self.extract_fulltext()
diff --git a/pandora/document/models.py b/pandora/document/models.py
index 0c61f0192..c938c2609 100644
--- a/pandora/document/models.py
+++ b/pandora/document/models.py
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ def delete_document(sender, **kwargs):
     if t.file:
         t.delete_cache()
         t.file.delete(save=False)
+    t.delete_fulltext()
 pre_delete.connect(delete_document, sender=Document)
 
 class ItemProperties(models.Model):