diff --git a/excalidraw-app/data/LocalData.ts b/excalidraw-app/data/LocalData.ts
index e4f472d82f..13cdf09ac4 100644
--- a/excalidraw-app/data/LocalData.ts
+++ b/excalidraw-app/data/LocalData.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 } from "idb-keyval";
 
 import { appJotaiStore, atom } from "excalidraw-app/app-jotai";
+import { getNonDeletedElements } from "@excalidraw/element";
 
 import type { LibraryPersistedData } from "@excalidraw/excalidraw/data/library";
 import type { ImportedDataState } from "@excalidraw/excalidraw/data/types";
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ const saveDataStateToLocalStorage = (
 
     localStorage.setItem(
       STORAGE_KEYS.LOCAL_STORAGE_ELEMENTS,
-      JSON.stringify(elements),
+      JSON.stringify(getNonDeletedElements(elements)),
     );
     localStorage.setItem(
       STORAGE_KEYS.LOCAL_STORAGE_APP_STATE,