diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts
index ca83ec3c2..27e9dd746 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { createPubSubClient } from '../../datalayer/pubsub'
 import { AppDataSource } from '../../server'
 import { getPageById } from '../../elastic/pages'
 import {
+  deleteLabelForHighlights,
   deleteLabelInPages,
   setLabelsForHighlight,
   updateLabelInPage,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../elastic/labels'
 import { getHighlightById } from '../../elastic/highlights'
 import { getLabelsByIds } from '../../services/labels'
+import { PageContext } from '../../elastic/types'
 
 export const labelsResolver = authorized<LabelsSuccess, LabelsError>(
   async (_obj, _params, { claims: { uid }, log }) => {
@@ -178,11 +180,13 @@ export const deleteLabelResolver = authorized<
       }
     }
 
-    // delete label in elastic pages
-    await deleteLabelInPages(uid, label.name, {
+    const ctx: PageContext = {
       pubsub: createPubSubClient(),
       uid,
-    })
+    }
+    // delete label in elastic pages and highlights
+    await deleteLabelInPages(uid, label.name, ctx)
+    await deleteLabelForHighlights(uid, label.name, ctx)
 
     analytics.track({
       userId: uid,