diff --git a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_dataview_viewset.py b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_dataview_viewset.py
index 9bb5835186..fa74b14e26 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_dataview_viewset.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_dataview_viewset.py
@@ -454,6 +454,16 @@ def test_list_dataview(self):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 2)
 
+        # delete DataView and check that we don't get it in response
+        dataview = DataView.objects.get(name="My DataView2")
+        deleted_dataview_id = dataview.id
+        dataview.soft_delete(user=self.user)
+        response = view(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 1)
+        self.assertNotEqual(response.data[0]["dataviewid"], deleted_dataview_id)
+
         anon_request = request = self.factory.get("/")
         anon_response = view(anon_request)
         self.assertEqual(anon_response.status_code, 401)
@@ -477,6 +487,36 @@ def test_get_dataview_no_perms(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+    def test_can_not_get_deleted_dataview(self):
+        data = {
+            "name": "Agriculture Dataview",
+            "xform": f"http://testserver/api/v1/forms/{self.xform.pk}",
+            "project": f"http://testserver/api/v1/projects/{self.project.pk}",
+            "columns": '["name", "age", "gender"]',
+            "query": '[{"column":"age","filter":">","value":"20"},'
+            '{"column":"age","filter":"<","value":"50"}]',
+        }
+
+        self._create_dataview(data=data)
+
+        view = DataViewViewSet.as_view(
+            {
+                "get": "retrieve",
+            }
+        )
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/", **self.extra)
+        response = view(request, pk=self.data_view.pk)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["dataviewid"], self.data_view.pk)
+
+        dataview = DataView.objects.get(id=response.data["dataviewid"])
+        dataview.soft_delete(user=self.user)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/", **self.extra)
+        response = view(request, pk=self.data_view.pk)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     def test_dataview_data_filter_integer(self):
         data = {
diff --git a/onadata/apps/api/viewsets/dataview_viewset.py b/onadata/apps/api/viewsets/dataview_viewset.py
index 1ee101c2e3..742c2c78d4 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/api/viewsets/dataview_viewset.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/api/viewsets/dataview_viewset.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class DataViewViewSet(
     A simple ViewSet for viewing and editing DataViews.
     """
 
-    queryset = DataView.objects.select_related()
+    queryset = DataView.objects.filter(deleted_at__isnull=True).select_related()
     serializer_class = DataViewSerializer
     permission_classes = [DataViewViewsetPermissions]
     lookup_field = "pk"
diff --git a/onadata/libs/serializers/dataview_serializer.py b/onadata/libs/serializers/dataview_serializer.py
index 90f7e94262..bdf4c51219 100644
--- a/onadata/libs/serializers/dataview_serializer.py
+++ b/onadata/libs/serializers/dataview_serializer.py
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ class Meta:
             "has_hxl_support",
             "url",
             "date_created",
-            "deleted_at",
-            "deleted_by",
         )
         validators = [
             serializers.UniqueTogetherValidator(