diff --git a/app/models/verification/residence.rb b/app/models/verification/residence.rb
index d7ef5db52..96a36e5cd 100644
--- a/app/models/verification/residence.rb
+++ b/app/models/verification/residence.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Verification::Residence
   end
 
   def document_number_uniqueness
-    errors.add(:document_number, I18n.t('errors.messages.taken')) if User.active.where(document_number: document_number).any?
+    errors.add(:document_number, I18n.t('errors.messages.taken')) if User.where(document_number: document_number).any?
   end
 
   def store_failed_attempt
diff --git a/spec/features/verification/residence_spec.rb b/spec/features/verification/residence_spec.rb
index 88d1579a9..cdf33dfab 100644
--- a/spec/features/verification/residence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/verification/residence_spec.rb
@@ -102,4 +102,24 @@ feature 'Residence' do
     expect(page).to have_content "You have reached the maximum number of attempts. Please try again later."
     expect(current_path).to eq(account_path)
   end
+
+  scenario 'Error when trying to verify a deregistered account' do
+    create(:user, document_number: '12345678Z', document_type: '1', erased_at: Time.now)
+
+    login_as(create(:user))
+
+    visit account_path
+    click_link 'Verify my account'
+
+    fill_in 'residence_document_number', with: "12345678Z"
+    select 'DNI', from: 'residence_document_type'
+    select_date '31-December-1980', from: 'residence_date_of_birth'
+    fill_in 'residence_postal_code', with: '28013'
+    check 'residence_terms_of_service'
+
+    click_button 'Verify residence'
+
+    expect(page).to_not have_content 'Residence verified'
+    expect(page).to have_content 'has already been taken'
+  end
 end