diff --git a/watcher/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/watcher/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index fba1afbde..ebe919773 100644
--- a/watcher/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/watcher/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ class Connection(api.BaseConnection):
             query = self._set_eager_options(models.ActionPlan, query)
         query = self._add_action_plans_filters(query, filters)
         if not context.show_deleted:
-            query = query.filter_by(deleted_at=None)
+            query = query.filter(models.ActionPlan.deleted_at.is_(None))
 
         return _paginate_query(models.ActionPlan, limit, marker,
                                sort_key, sort_dir, query)
diff --git a/watcher/tests/db/test_action_plan.py b/watcher/tests/db/test_action_plan.py
index 7569990bc..94e5757b0 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/db/test_action_plan.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/db/test_action_plan.py
@@ -307,6 +307,14 @@ class DbActionPlanTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
         for r in res:
             self.assertEqual(audit['id'], r.audit_id)
 
+        self.dbapi.soft_delete_action_plan(action_plan1['uuid'])
+        res = self.dbapi.get_action_plan_list(
+            self.context,
+            filters={'audit_uuid': audit['uuid']})
+
+        self.assertEqual([action_plan2['id']], [r.id for r in res])
+        self.assertNotEqual([action_plan1['id']], [r.id for r in res])
+
     def test_get_action_plan_list_with_filter_by_uuid(self):
         action_plan = self._create_test_action_plan()
         res = self.dbapi.get_action_plan_list(