diff --git a/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProvider.php b/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProvider.php
index 9ec36b0fc..83e48fc26 100644
--- a/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProvider.php
+++ b/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProvider.php
@@ -118,7 +118,13 @@ public function getByEntity($entityClass, $id, $locale, $object = null)
      */
     public function isPublished($entityClass, $id, $locale)
     {
-        $object = $this->documentManager->find($id, $locale);
+        $object = $this->documentManager->find(
+            $id,
+            $locale,
+            [
+                'load_ghost_content' => false,
+            ]
+        );
 
         if (!$object instanceof ArticleInterface || WorkflowStage::PUBLISHED !== $object->getWorkflowStage()) {
             return false;
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProviderTest.php b/Tests/Unit/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProviderTest.php
index bb6c0205b..fce25d558 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProviderTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/Routing/ArticleRouteDefaultProviderTest.php
@@ -130,7 +130,13 @@ public function testIsPublished(
             $this->webspaceResolver->resolveAdditionalWebspaces($document)->willReturn($documentAdditionalWebspaces);
         }
 
-        $this->documentManager->find($this->entityId, $this->locale)->willReturn($document);
+        $this->documentManager->find(
+            $this->entityId,
+            $this->locale,
+            [
+                'load_ghost_content' => false,
+            ]
+        )->willReturn($document);
 
         $webspace = $this->prophesize(Webspace::class);
         $webspace->getKey()->willReturn($webspaceKey);