diff --git a/openedx_learning/__init__.py b/openedx_learning/__init__.py
index bda4b1831..be9e6c288 100644
--- a/openedx_learning/__init__.py
+++ b/openedx_learning/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Open edX Learning ("Learning Core").
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.25.0"
+__version__ = "0.26.0"
diff --git a/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py b/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py
index cf94fe6c9..6ba022ac1 100644
--- a/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py
+++ b/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/publishing/api.py
@@ -1203,6 +1203,7 @@ def get_container_by_key(learning_package_id: int, /, key: str) -> Container:
 def get_containers(
     learning_package_id: int,
     container_cls: type[ContainerModel] = Container,  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    include_deleted: bool | None = False,
 ) -> QuerySet[ContainerModel]:
     """
     [ 🛑 UNSTABLE ]
@@ -1211,12 +1212,17 @@ def get_containers(
     Args:
         learning_package_id: The primary key of the learning package
         container_cls: The subclass of Container to use, if applicable
+        include_deleted: If True, include deleted containers (with no draft version) in the result.
 
     Returns:
         A queryset containing the container associated with the given learning package.
     """
     assert issubclass(container_cls, Container)
-    return container_cls.objects.filter(publishable_entity__learning_package=learning_package_id)
+    container_qset = container_cls.objects.filter(publishable_entity__learning_package=learning_package_id)
+    if not include_deleted:
+        container_qset = container_qset.filter(publishable_entity__draft__version__isnull=False)
+
+    return container_qset.order_by('pk')
 
 
 def get_collection_containers(
diff --git a/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/sections/test_api.py b/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/sections/test_api.py
index 4faa14c8e..da0870361 100644
--- a/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/sections/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/sections/test_api.py
@@ -139,6 +139,34 @@ def test_get_containers(self):
         with self.assertNumQueries(0):
             assert result[0].versioning.has_unpublished_changes
 
+    def test_get_containers_deleted(self):
+        """
+        Test that get_containers() does not return soft-deleted sections.
+        """
+        section = self.create_section_with_subsections([])
+        authoring_api.soft_delete_draft(section.pk)
+
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            result = list(authoring_api.get_containers(self.learning_package.id, include_deleted=True))
+
+        assert result == [
+            self.unit_1.container,
+            self.unit_2.container,
+            self.subsection_1.container,
+            self.subsection_2.container,
+            section.container,
+        ]
+
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            result = list(authoring_api.get_containers(self.learning_package.id))
+
+        assert result == [
+            self.unit_1.container,
+            self.unit_2.container,
+            self.subsection_1.container,
+            self.subsection_2.container,
+        ]
+
     def test_get_container(self):
         """
         Test get_container()
diff --git a/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/subsections/test_api.py b/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/subsections/test_api.py
index acbaf6713..9593d739e 100644
--- a/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/subsections/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/subsections/test_api.py
@@ -136,6 +136,20 @@ def test_get_containers(self):
         with self.assertNumQueries(0):
             assert result[0].versioning.has_unpublished_changes
 
+    def test_get_containers_deleted(self):
+        """
+        Test that get_containers() does not return soft-deleted sections.
+        """
+        subsection = self.create_subsection_with_units([])
+        authoring_api.soft_delete_draft(subsection.pk)
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            result = list(authoring_api.get_containers(self.learning_package.id, include_deleted=True))
+        assert result == [self.unit_1.container, self.unit_2.container, subsection.container]
+
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            result = list(authoring_api.get_containers(self.learning_package.id))
+        assert result == [self.unit_1.container, self.unit_2.container]
+
     def test_get_container(self):
         """
         Test get_container()
diff --git a/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/units/test_api.py b/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/units/test_api.py
index 0e83c2cf2..8ea98d95a 100644
--- a/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/units/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/units/test_api.py
@@ -124,6 +124,20 @@ def test_get_containers(self):
         with self.assertNumQueries(0):
             assert result[0].versioning.has_unpublished_changes
 
+    def test_get_containers_deleted(self):
+        """
+        Test that get_containers() does not return soft-deleted units.
+        """
+        unit = self.create_unit_with_components([])
+        authoring_api.soft_delete_draft(unit.pk)
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            result = list(authoring_api.get_containers(self.learning_package.id, include_deleted=True))
+        assert result == [unit.container]
+
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            result = list(authoring_api.get_containers(self.learning_package.id))
+        assert not result
+
     def test_get_container(self):
         """
         Test get_container()