diff --git a/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py b/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py
index 2d523377..863c8e0f 100644
--- a/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py
+++ b/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py
@@ -216,10 +216,16 @@ def get_all_drafts(learning_package_id: int, /) -> QuerySet[Draft]:
     )
 
 
-def get_entities_with_unpublished_changes(learning_package_id: int, /) -> QuerySet[PublishableEntity]:
+def get_entities_with_unpublished_changes(
+    learning_package_id: int,
+    /,
+    include_deleted_drafts: bool = False
+) -> QuerySet[PublishableEntity]:
     return PublishableEntity.objects \
-                            .filter(learning_package_id=learning_package_id) \
-                            .exclude(draft__version=F('published__version'))
+                            .filter(
+                                learning_package_id=learning_package_id,
+                                draft__version__isnull=include_deleted_drafts,
+                            ).exclude(draft__version=F('published__version'))
 
 
 def get_entities_with_unpublished_deletes(learning_package_id: int, /) -> QuerySet[PublishableEntity]: