diff --git a/app/models/bookmark.rb b/app/models/bookmark.rb
index d25a30b8650..d28e40d2635 100644
--- a/app/models/bookmark.rb
+++ b/app/models/bookmark.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ class Bookmark < ActiveRecord::Base
   validate :unique_per_post_for_user
   validate :ensure_sane_reminder_at_time
 
+  # we don't care whether the post or topic is deleted,
+  # they hold important information about the bookmark
+  def post
+    Post.unscoped { super }
+  end
+
+  def topic
+    Topic.unscoped { super }
+  end
+
   def unique_per_post_for_user
     existing_bookmark = Bookmark.find_by(user_id: user_id, post_id: post_id)
     return if existing_bookmark.blank? || existing_bookmark.id == id
diff --git a/app/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer.rb
index adef053d308..39358c2262a 100644
--- a/app/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer.rb
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ class UserBookmarkSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
              :username
 
   def closed
-    object.topic_closed
+    object.topic.closed
   end
 
   def archived
-    object.topic_archived
+    object.topic.archived
   end
 
   def linked_post_number
diff --git a/spec/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bca3a0228c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/serializers/user_bookmark_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe UserBookmarkSerializer do
+  let(:bookmark) do
+    Fabricate(:bookmark)
+    Bookmark.all.includes(post: :user).includes(:topic).last
+  end
+
+  subject { described_class.new(bookmark) }
+
+  context "when the topic is deleted" do
+    before do
+      bookmark.topic.trash!
+      bookmark.reload
+    end
+    it "still returns the topic title because the relationship is unscoped" do
+      expect(subject.title).not_to eq(nil)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when the post is deleted" do
+    before do
+      bookmark.post.trash!
+      bookmark.reload
+    end
+    it "still returns the post number because the relationship is unscoped" do
+      expect(subject.linked_post_number).not_to eq(nil)
+    end
+    it "still returns the post username" do
+      expect(subject.username).not_to eq(nil)
+    end
+  end
+end