diff --git a/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_scope/base.rs b/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_scope/base.rs
index 78649102..082bfca5 100644
--- a/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_scope/base.rs
+++ b/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_scope/base.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ impl HaScopeBase {
             }
         };
 
+        if kfv.operation == KeyOperation::Del {
+            debug!("Ignoring DASH_HA_SCOPE_STATE deletion for key={}", kfv.key);
+            return None;
+        }
+
         match swss_serde::from_field_values(&kfv.field_values) {
             Ok(state) => Some(state),
             Err(e) => {
diff --git a/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_set.rs b/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_set.rs
index de71063e..969d9bca 100644
--- a/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_set.rs
+++ b/crates/hamgrd/src/actors/ha_set.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ impl HaSetActor {
             }
         };
 
+        if kfv.operation == KeyOperation::Del {
+            debug!("Ignoring DASH_HA_SET_STATE deletion for key={}", kfv.key);
+            return None;
+        }
+
         match swss_serde::from_field_values(&kfv.field_values) {
             Ok(state) => Some((kfv.key, state)),
             Err(e) => {