diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotSchedulerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotSchedulerImpl.java
index 7af1c190c93..fd16a3cca78 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotSchedulerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotSchedulerImpl.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class SnapshotSchedulerImpl extends ManagerBase implements SnapshotSchedu
         final List<SnapshotScheduleVO> snapshotSchedules = _snapshotScheduleDao.search(sc, null);
         for (final SnapshotScheduleVO snapshotSchedule : snapshotSchedules) {
             final Long asyncJobId = snapshotSchedule.getAsyncJobId();
-            final AsyncJobVO asyncJob = _asyncJobDao.findById(asyncJobId);
+            final AsyncJobVO asyncJob = _asyncJobDao.findByIdIncludingRemoved(asyncJobId);
             switch (asyncJob.getStatus()) {
                 case SUCCEEDED:
                     // The snapshot has been successfully backed up.