diff --git a/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb b/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb
index 2855d5b..1f3a878 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_paranoid/core.rb
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def destroy_paranoid_associations
       self.class.dependent_associations.each do |reflection|
         if reflection.klass.paranoid?
           dependent_type = reflection.options[:dependent]
-          association_scope = association(reflection.name).association_scope
+          association_scope = association(reflection.name).association_scope.where(self.class.paranoid_column => nil)
           if dependent_type == :destroy
             association_scope.each do |object|
               object.send(reflection.options[:dependent])