diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/models/project.py b/onadata/apps/logger/models/project.py
index 7415751741..fdef798b0e 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/models/project.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/models/project.py
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ class Meta:
             ("view_project_data", "Can view submitted data"),
             ("add_project_entitylist", "Can add entitylist to project"),
         )
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["deleted_at"], name="idx_logger_project_deleted_at"),
+        ]
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.organization}|{self.name}"
diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/models/xform.py b/onadata/apps/logger/models/xform.py
index 2c4dbe8a8e..af4add620a 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/models/xform.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/models/xform.py
@@ -912,6 +912,12 @@ class Meta:
             ("can_export_xform_data", _("Can export form data")),
             ("delete_submission", _("Can delete submissions from form")),
         )
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(
+                fields=["deleted_at"],
+                name="idx_logger_xform_deleted_at",
+            )
+        ]
 
     def file_name(self):
         """Returns the XML filename based on the ``self.id_string``."""