diff --git a/.sqlx/query-30091f1518275d01227ece8988ea4d99aae2891322994ab462908c520b782411.json b/.sqlx/query-51a3a723b1825da7b9abd9cb36db0cf8220abf063098a73e4a6fc3f87352b395.json
similarity index 69%
rename from .sqlx/query-30091f1518275d01227ece8988ea4d99aae2891322994ab462908c520b782411.json
rename to .sqlx/query-51a3a723b1825da7b9abd9cb36db0cf8220abf063098a73e4a6fc3f87352b395.json
index e8dcc0de..bbee6a80 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-30091f1518275d01227ece8988ea4d99aae2891322994ab462908c520b782411.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-51a3a723b1825da7b9abd9cb36db0cf8220abf063098a73e4a6fc3f87352b395.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n    SELECT metadata\n    FROM af_published_collab\n    WHERE workspace_id = (SELECT workspace_id FROM af_workspace_namespace WHERE namespace = $1)\n      AND publish_name = $2\n    ",
+  "query": "\n    SELECT metadata\n    FROM af_published_collab\n    WHERE workspace_id = (SELECT workspace_id FROM af_workspace_namespace WHERE namespace = $1)\n      AND unpublished_at IS NULL\n      AND publish_name = $2\n    ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "30091f1518275d01227ece8988ea4d99aae2891322994ab462908c520b782411"
+  "hash": "51a3a723b1825da7b9abd9cb36db0cf8220abf063098a73e4a6fc3f87352b395"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-9848af5453a70e7a3add208f8499698ca10d55da67436bb6c8e34c5818fd7a3a.json b/.sqlx/query-92c4d0e22b1f6f117c9f19589832f5f89cb5b903eee3c12f5e5fc0f70f3236e1.json
similarity index 54%
rename from .sqlx/query-9848af5453a70e7a3add208f8499698ca10d55da67436bb6c8e34c5818fd7a3a.json
rename to .sqlx/query-92c4d0e22b1f6f117c9f19589832f5f89cb5b903eee3c12f5e5fc0f70f3236e1.json
index 5c92c0b3..d006987f 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-9848af5453a70e7a3add208f8499698ca10d55da67436bb6c8e34c5818fd7a3a.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-92c4d0e22b1f6f117c9f19589832f5f89cb5b903eee3c12f5e5fc0f70f3236e1.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n      UPDATE af_published_collab\n      SET\n        blob = NULL,\n        unpublished_at = NOW()\n      WHERE workspace_id = $1\n        AND view_id = ANY($2)\n    ",
+  "query": "\n      UPDATE af_published_collab\n      SET\n        blob = E''::bytea,\n        unpublished_at = NOW()\n      WHERE workspace_id = $1\n        AND view_id = ANY($2)\n    ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [],
     "parameters": {
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
     },
     "nullable": []
   },
-  "hash": "9848af5453a70e7a3add208f8499698ca10d55da67436bb6c8e34c5818fd7a3a"
+  "hash": "92c4d0e22b1f6f117c9f19589832f5f89cb5b903eee3c12f5e5fc0f70f3236e1"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-2571550f7e2dd81103960741fecbf886f52f681c44344a814780b01fc06e4c8f.json b/.sqlx/query-cbe8402053d42529dce158b446d09a00982e1d7cdc33835776bfbefb4b4c1854.json
similarity index 65%
rename from .sqlx/query-2571550f7e2dd81103960741fecbf886f52f681c44344a814780b01fc06e4c8f.json
rename to .sqlx/query-cbe8402053d42529dce158b446d09a00982e1d7cdc33835776bfbefb4b4c1854.json
index 199355ca..2886f4bf 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-2571550f7e2dd81103960741fecbf886f52f681c44344a814780b01fc06e4c8f.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-cbe8402053d42529dce158b446d09a00982e1d7cdc33835776bfbefb4b4c1854.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n      SELECT view_id\n      FROM af_published_collab\n      WHERE workspace_id = $1\n      AND publish_name = $2\n    ",
+  "query": "\n      SELECT view_id\n      FROM af_published_collab\n      WHERE workspace_id = $1\n        AND unpublished_at IS NULL\n        AND publish_name = $2\n    ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "2571550f7e2dd81103960741fecbf886f52f681c44344a814780b01fc06e4c8f"
+  "hash": "cbe8402053d42529dce158b446d09a00982e1d7cdc33835776bfbefb4b4c1854"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-8957cc00ca63bcc4d29c394a7a16f94965ee0d6bee3a4ef482d1f905f9e66b66.json b/.sqlx/query-fd2a37dd917717a9bb5e1db84f03f0e84e32d2fd081955389561c6567896ea9f.json
similarity index 68%
rename from .sqlx/query-8957cc00ca63bcc4d29c394a7a16f94965ee0d6bee3a4ef482d1f905f9e66b66.json
rename to .sqlx/query-fd2a37dd917717a9bb5e1db84f03f0e84e32d2fd081955389561c6567896ea9f.json
index f6b25e2a..951206a9 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-8957cc00ca63bcc4d29c394a7a16f94965ee0d6bee3a4ef482d1f905f9e66b66.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-fd2a37dd917717a9bb5e1db84f03f0e84e32d2fd081955389561c6567896ea9f.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n      SELECT blob\n      FROM af_published_collab\n      WHERE workspace_id = (SELECT workspace_id FROM af_workspace_namespace WHERE namespace = $1)\n      AND publish_name = $2\n    ",
+  "query": "\n      SELECT blob\n      FROM af_published_collab\n      WHERE workspace_id = (SELECT workspace_id FROM af_workspace_namespace WHERE namespace = $1)\n        AND unpublished_at IS NULL\n        AND publish_name = $2\n    ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "8957cc00ca63bcc4d29c394a7a16f94965ee0d6bee3a4ef482d1f905f9e66b66"
+  "hash": "fd2a37dd917717a9bb5e1db84f03f0e84e32d2fd081955389561c6567896ea9f"
 }
diff --git a/libs/database/src/publish.rs b/libs/database/src/publish.rs
index 4e0f4c13..a3252c25 100644
--- a/libs/database/src/publish.rs
+++ b/libs/database/src/publish.rs
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ pub async fn select_publish_collab_meta<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>
     SELECT metadata
     FROM af_published_collab
     WHERE workspace_id = (SELECT workspace_id FROM af_workspace_namespace WHERE namespace = $1)
+      AND unpublished_at IS NULL
       AND publish_name = $2
     "#,
     publish_namespace,
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ pub async fn select_publish_collab_meta<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>
 }
 
 #[inline]
-pub async fn delete_published_collabs<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
+pub async fn set_published_collabs_as_unpublished<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
   workspace_id: &Uuid,
   view_ids: &[Uuid],
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ pub async fn delete_published_collabs<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
     r#"
       UPDATE af_published_collab
       SET
-        blob = NULL,
+        blob = E''::bytea,
         unpublished_at = NOW()
       WHERE workspace_id = $1
         AND view_id = ANY($2)
@@ -454,7 +455,8 @@ pub async fn select_published_collab_blob<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgre
       SELECT blob
       FROM af_published_collab
       WHERE workspace_id = (SELECT workspace_id FROM af_workspace_namespace WHERE namespace = $1)
-      AND publish_name = $2
+        AND unpublished_at IS NULL
+        AND publish_name = $2
     "#,
     publish_namespace,
     publish_name,
diff --git a/libs/database/src/workspace.rs b/libs/database/src/workspace.rs
index ca50c218..fb1bfd74 100644
--- a/libs/database/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/libs/database/src/workspace.rs
@@ -1489,7 +1489,8 @@ pub async fn select_view_id_from_publish_name(
       SELECT view_id
       FROM af_published_collab
       WHERE workspace_id = $1
-      AND publish_name = $2
+        AND unpublished_at IS NULL
+        AND publish_name = $2
     "#,
     workspace_uuid,
     publish_name
diff --git a/src/biz/workspace/publish.rs b/src/biz/workspace/publish.rs
index 260e2fb5..e2c2d26f 100644
--- a/src/biz/workspace/publish.rs
+++ b/src/biz/workspace/publish.rs
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use database::{
   file::{s3_client_impl::AwsS3BucketClientImpl, BucketClient, ResponseBlob},
   publish::{
-    delete_published_collabs, insert_or_replace_publish_collabs, select_publish_collab_meta,
-    select_published_collab_blob, select_published_collab_info,
-    select_published_collab_workspace_view_id, select_published_data_for_view_id,
-    select_published_metadata_for_view_id, select_user_is_collab_publisher_for_all_views,
-    select_workspace_publish_namespace_exists, update_non_orginal_workspace_publish_namespace,
+    insert_or_replace_publish_collabs, select_publish_collab_meta, select_published_collab_blob,
+    select_published_collab_info, select_published_collab_workspace_view_id,
+    select_published_data_for_view_id, select_published_metadata_for_view_id,
+    select_user_is_collab_publisher_for_all_views, select_workspace_publish_namespace_exists,
+    set_published_collabs_as_unpublished, update_non_orginal_workspace_publish_namespace,
   },
   workspace::select_user_is_workspace_owner,
 };
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ impl PublishedCollabStore for PublishedCollabPostgresStore {
     user_uuid: &Uuid,
   ) -> Result<(), AppError> {
     check_workspace_owner_or_publisher(&self.pg_pool, user_uuid, workspace_id, view_ids).await?;
-    delete_published_collabs(&self.pg_pool, workspace_id, view_ids).await?;
+    set_published_collabs_as_unpublished(&self.pg_pool, workspace_id, view_ids).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ impl PublishedCollabStore for PublishedCollabS3StoreWithPostgresFallback {
       .map(|view_id| get_collab_s3_key(workspace_id, view_id))
       .collect::<Vec<String>>();
     self.bucket_client.delete_blobs(object_keys).await?;
-    delete_published_collabs(&self.pg_pool, workspace_id, view_ids).await?;
+    set_published_collabs_as_unpublished(&self.pg_pool, workspace_id, view_ids).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/workspace/publish.rs b/tests/workspace/publish.rs
index 8ce0a0e2..246ed557 100644
--- a/tests/workspace/publish.rs
+++ b/tests/workspace/publish.rs
@@ -423,16 +423,14 @@ async fn test_publish_doc() {
     let err = guest_client
       .get_published_collab::<MyCustomMetadata>(&my_namespace, publish_name_1)
       .await
-      .err()
-      .unwrap();
+      .unwrap_err();
     assert_eq!(err.code, ErrorCode::RecordNotFound, "{:?}", err);
 
     let guest_client = localhost_client();
     let err = guest_client
       .get_published_collab_blob(&my_namespace, publish_name_1)
       .await
-      .err()
-      .unwrap();
+      .unwrap_err();
     assert_eq!(err.code, ErrorCode::RecordNotFound, "{:?}", err);
 
     // default publish view should not be accessible