diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Integrations.Search.Algolia/Controllers/SearchController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Integrations.Search.Algolia/Controllers/SearchController.cs
index 9a41ba21..ff433b77 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Integrations.Search.Algolia/Controllers/SearchController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Integrations.Search.Algolia/Controllers/SearchController.cs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> BuildIndex([FromBody] IndexConfiguration indexC
 
                     _logger.LogInformation("Building index for {ContentType} with {Count} items", contentDataItem.ContentType.Alias, contentItems.Count());
 
-                    foreach (var contentItem in contentItems.Where(p => !p.Trashed))
+                    foreach (var contentItem in contentItems.Where(p => !p.Trashed && p.Published))
                     {
                         var record = new ContentRecordBuilder(
                                 _userService,