diff --git a/data/model/tag.py b/data/model/tag.py
index 98d0579fa..8f75b1650 100644
--- a/data/model/tag.py
+++ b/data/model/tag.py
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ def get_max_id_for_sec_scan():
 
 def get_min_id_for_sec_scan(version):
   """ Gets the minimum id for a security scanning """
-  return (RepositoryTag
-          .select(fn.Min(RepositoryTag.id))
-          .join(Image)
-          .where(Image.security_indexed_engine < version)
-          .scalar())
+  return _tag_alive(RepositoryTag
+                    .select(fn.Min(RepositoryTag.id))
+                    .join(Image)
+                    .where(Image.security_indexed_engine < version)).scalar()
 
 
 def get_tag_pk_field():