diff --git a/apps/search/tests/test_client.py b/apps/search/tests/test_client.py
index d233e89cb4..8e44a9f80e 100644
--- a/apps/search/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/apps/search/tests/test_client.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class SearchTest(SphinxTestCase):
 class SearchStatusTest(SphinxTestCase):
     fixtures = ('base/addon_3615', 'base/addon_5369', 'base/addon_592',
                 'base/addon_5579', 'base/addon_40', 'search/560618-alpha-sort',
-                'base/apps', 'base/category')
+                'base/apps', 'base/category', 'addons/persona')
 
     def reindex(self):
         stop_sphinx()
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@ class SearchStatusTest(SphinxTestCase):
         self.reindex()
         eq_(len(query('')), 0)
 
+    def test_persona_status(self):
+        Addon.objects.update(status=amo.STATUS_PUBLIC)
+        eq_(len(pquery('')), 1)
+        Addon.objects.update(status=amo.STATUS_DISABLED)
+        self.reindex()
+        eq_(len(pquery('')), 0)
+
     def test_searchable_status(self):
         Addon.objects.update(status=amo.STATUS_UNREVIEWED)
         Addon.objects.filter(id=5579).update(status=amo.STATUS_PUBLIC)
diff --git a/configs/sphinx/sphinx.conf b/configs/sphinx/sphinx.conf
index e675ae258a..bdd895967f 100755
--- a/configs/sphinx/sphinx.conf
+++ b/configs/sphinx/sphinx.conf
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ source personas
                     OR name.localized_string IS NOT NULL \
                     OR description.locale IS NOT NULL \
                     OR description.localized_string IS NOT NULL \
-                    )
+                    )\
+                AND status IN (4, 8, 9) -- PUBLIC, LITE, LITE_AND_NOMINATED
+
     sql_attr_uint = addon_id
     sql_attr_uint = locale_ord
     sql_attr_str2ordinal = locale