diff --git a/api/features/workflows/core/models.py b/api/features/workflows/core/models.py
index 04957a52a1af..3d33f48e2f0b 100644
--- a/api/features/workflows/core/models.py
+++ b/api/features/workflows/core/models.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
     LifecycleModelMixin,
     hook,
 )
+from django_lifecycle.conditions import (  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
+    WhenFieldValueIs,
+    WhenFieldValueIsNot,
+)
 
 from audit.constants import (
     CHANGE_REQUEST_APPROVED_MESSAGE,
@@ -192,7 +196,13 @@ def set_project_from_environment(self):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
         self.project_id = self.environment.project_id  # type: ignore[union-attr]
 
     @hook(AFTER_CREATE, when="committed_at", is_not=None)
-    @hook(AFTER_SAVE, when="committed_at", is_not=None)
+    @hook(
+        AFTER_SAVE,
+        condition=(
+            WhenFieldValueIsNot("committed_at", None)
+            & WhenFieldValueIs("deleted_at", None)
+        ),
+    )
     def create_audit_log_for_related_feature_state(self):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
         for feature_state in self.feature_states.all():
             if self.committed_at < feature_state.live_from:  # type: ignore[operator]
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py b/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py
index 9d875e36dfe3..0da615daeb45 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit/features/workflows/core/test_unit_workflows_models.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     EnvironmentFeatureVersion,
     VersionChangeSet,
 )
-from features.versioning.tasks import publish_version_change_set
+from features.versioning.tasks import enable_v2_versioning, publish_version_change_set
 from features.versioning.versioning_service import get_environment_flags_list
 from features.workflows.core.exceptions import (
     CannotApproveOwnChangeRequest,
@@ -1030,3 +1030,56 @@ def test_delete_organisation_with_committed_change_request(
 
     # Then
     assert organisation.deleted_at is not None
+
+
+def test_delete_project_with_v2_versioning_does_not_trigger_audit_log(
+    project: Project,
+    environment: Environment,
+    feature: Feature,
+    admin_user: FFAdminUser,
+    mocker: MockerFixture,
+) -> None:
+    # Given
+    pre_existing_cr = ChangeRequest.objects.create(
+        environment=environment,
+        title="immediate",
+        user=admin_user,
+    )
+    FeatureState.objects.create(
+        environment=environment,
+        feature=feature,
+        change_request=pre_existing_cr,
+        version=None,
+    )
+    pre_existing_cr.commit(admin_user)
+
+    scheduled_cr = ChangeRequest.objects.create(
+        environment=environment,
+        title="scheduled",
+        user=admin_user,
+    )
+    FeatureState.objects.create(
+        environment=environment,
+        feature=feature,
+        change_request=scheduled_cr,
+        live_from=timezone.now() + timedelta(days=2),
+        version=None,
+    )
+    scheduled_cr.commit(admin_user)
+
+    enable_v2_versioning(environment_id=environment.id)
+
+    mock_went_live_task = mocker.patch(
+        "features.workflows.core.models.create_feature_state_went_live_audit_log"
+    )
+    mock_updated_task = mocker.patch(
+        "features.workflows.core.models.create_feature_state_updated_by_change_request_audit_log"
+    )
+
+    # When
+    project.delete()
+
+    # Then
+    assert project.deleted_at is not None
+    mock_went_live_task.delay.assert_not_called()
+    mock_updated_task.delay.assert_not_called()