diff --git a/app/logical/post_pruner.rb b/app/logical/post_pruner.rb
index cb1707d2c..d29d1fd99 100644
--- a/app/logical/post_pruner.rb
+++ b/app/logical/post_pruner.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ module PostPruner
 
   def prune_pending!
     Post.pending.expired.each do |post|
+      next unless post.is_pending?
       post.delete!("Unapproved in three days", user: User.system)
     end
   end
 
   def prune_flagged!
     PostFlag.expired.each do |flag|
+      next unless flag.post.is_flagged?
       flag.post.delete!("Unapproved in three days after returning to moderation queue", user: User.system)
     end
   end