diff --git a/src/services/notes.js b/src/services/notes.js
index 8f49a39d3..e8601c7c2 100644
--- a/src/services/notes.js
+++ b/src/services/notes.js
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ async function cleanupDeletedNotes() {
     // it's better to not use repository for this because it will complain about saving protected notes
     // out of protected session
 
-    await sql.execute("UPDATE note_contents SET content = NULL WHERE content IS NOT NULL AND noteId IN (SELECT noteId FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 1 AND notes.dateModified <= ?)", [dateUtils.dateStr(cutoffDate)]);
+    await sql.execute("UPDATE note_contents SET content = NULL WHERE content IS NOT NULL AND noteId IN (SELECT noteId FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 1 AND notes.utcDateModified <= ?)", [dateUtils.utcDateStr(cutoffDate)]);
 
-    await sql.execute("UPDATE note_revisions SET content = NULL WHERE note_revisions.content IS NOT NULL AND noteId IN (SELECT noteId FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 1 AND notes.dateModified <= ?)", [dateUtils.dateStr(cutoffDate)]);
+    await sql.execute("UPDATE note_revisions SET content = NULL WHERE note_revisions.content IS NOT NULL AND noteId IN (SELECT noteId FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 1 AND notes.utcDateModified <= ?)", [dateUtils.utcDateStr(cutoffDate)]);
 }
 
 sqlInit.dbReady.then(() => {