diff --git a/services/data-manager/service/db/dbFeeds.go b/services/data-manager/service/db/dbFeeds.go
index 40aef6f..a989873 100644
--- a/services/data-manager/service/db/dbFeeds.go
+++ b/services/data-manager/service/db/dbFeeds.go
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ func FindFeedByToken(app *pocketbase.PocketBase, token string) (*model.Feed, err
 	feed.Modules = record.GetString("modules")
 	feed.Retrieved = record.GetDateTime("retrieved")
 
-	//update retrieved time
-	record.Set("retrieved", time.Now())
-
-	err = app.Dao().SaveRecord(record)
+	//update retrieved time if the is not marked as deleted
+	if !record.GetBool("deleted") {
+		record.Set("retrieved", time.Now())
+		err = app.Dao().SaveRecord(record)
+	}
 
 	return &feed, err
 }