diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/ElasticsearchRestTemplate.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/ElasticsearchRestTemplate.java
index 68e14ede54..5d6e24adfe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/ElasticsearchRestTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/ElasticsearchRestTemplate.java
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ public <T> void delete(DeleteQuery deleteQuery, Class<T> clazz) {
 		Long scrollTimeInMillis = deleteQuery.getScrollTimeInMillis() != null ? deleteQuery.getScrollTimeInMillis()
 				: 10000l;
 
-		SearchQuery searchQuery = new NativeSearchQueryBuilder().withQuery(deleteQuery.getQuery()).withIndices(indexName)
+		SearchQuery searchQuery = new NativeSearchQueryBuilder().withFilter(deleteQuery.getQuery()).withQuery(deleteQuery.getQuery()).withIndices(indexName)
 				.withTypes(typeName).withPageable(PageRequest.of(0, pageSize)).build();
 
 		SearchResultMapper onlyIdResultMapper = new SearchResultMapper() {