diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/ProjectJoinDaoImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/ProjectJoinDaoImpl.java
index 6c98f8c95d1..616f256db3a 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/ProjectJoinDaoImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/ProjectJoinDaoImpl.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class ProjectJoinDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<ProjectJoinVO, Long> impl
         }
         
         //set resource limit/count information for the project (by getting the info of the project's account)
-        Account account = _accountDao.findById(proj.getProjectAccountId());
+        Account account = _accountDao.findByIdIncludingRemoved(proj.getProjectAccountId());
         AccountJoinVO accountJn = ApiDBUtils.newAccountView(account);
         _accountJoinDao.setResourceLimits(accountJn, false, response);