diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/Annotator.tsx b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/Annotator.tsx
index 45dc5057..930b16af 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/Annotator.tsx
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/Annotator.tsx
@@ -682,7 +682,6 @@ const Annotator: React.FC<{ bookKey: string }> = ({ bookKey }) => {
     const color = settings.globalReadSettings.highlightStyles[style];
     setSelectedStyle(style);
     setSelectedColor(color);
-    console.log('Adding annotation:', cfi, 'style:', style, 'color:', color);
     const annotation: BookNote = {
       id: uniqueId(),
       type: 'annotation',
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useNotesSync.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useNotesSync.ts
index 415e0817..f405138f 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useNotesSync.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useNotesSync.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export const useNotesSync = (bookKey: string) => {
       convertedNotes.forEach((note) => {
         if (note.cfi) {
           const index = getIndexFromCfi(note.cfi);
-          if (index === view?.renderer.primaryIndex) {
+          if (!note.deletedAt && index === view?.renderer.primaryIndex) {
             view.addAnnotation(note);
           }
         }