diff --git a/forum/models.py b/forum/models.py
index f7c4a481..3b3d73a1 100644
--- a/forum/models.py
+++ b/forum/models.py
@@ -116,10 +116,8 @@ class Forum(models.Model):
         last_msg = None
         for m in ForumMessage.objects.select_related('topic__forum', 'author').order_by('-id'):
             forum = m.topic.forum
-            if self in (forum.parent_list + [forum]):
+            if self in (forum.parent_list + [forum]) and not m.deleted:
                 return m
-                last_msg = m
-        return last_msg
 
 class ForumTopic(models.Model):
     forum = models.ForeignKey(Forum, related_name='topics')
@@ -151,6 +149,12 @@ class ForumTopic(models.Model):
         except:
             return None
 
+    @cached_property
+    def last_message(self):
+        for msg in self.messages.order_by('id').select_related('author').order_by('-id').all():
+            if not msg.deleted:
+                return msg
+
     @property
     def title(self):
         return self.messages.order_by('date').first().title
diff --git a/forum/templates/forum/macros.jinja b/forum/templates/forum/macros.jinja
index 88163e9f..a0f48e21 100644
--- a/forum/templates/forum/macros.jinja
+++ b/forum/templates/forum/macros.jinja
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="ib w_medium" style="text-align: center;">
-            {% set last_msg = topic.messages.order_by('id').select_related('author').last() %}
+            {% set last_msg = topic.last_message %}
+            {% if last_msg %}
             {{ user_profile_link(last_msg.author) }} <br/>
             <a href="{{ last_msg.get_absolute_url() }}">
                 {{ last_msg.date|date(DATETIME_FORMAT) }} {{ last_msg.date|time(DATETIME_FORMAT) }}
             </a>
+            {% endif %}
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>