diff --git a/src/sentry/snuba/tasks.py b/src/sentry/snuba/tasks.py
index 86969cd6894a..1afad7a81e2f 100644
--- a/src/sentry/snuba/tasks.py
+++ b/src/sentry/snuba/tasks.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ def update_subscription_in_snuba(
                     [subscription.project_id],
                     None,
                     {"organization_id": subscription.project.organization_id},
+                    skip_field_validation_for_entity_subscription_deletion=True,
                 ),
             )
         )
diff --git a/tests/sentry/snuba/test_tasks.py b/tests/sentry/snuba/test_tasks.py
index 5304a190222e..39e07dc6f385 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/snuba/test_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/snuba/test_tasks.py
@@ -345,6 +345,20 @@ def test_eap_rpc_query_count(self) -> None:
             delete_subscription_from_snuba(sub.id)
             assert not QuerySubscription.objects.filter(id=sub.id).exists()
 
+    def test_invalid_subscription_query(self) -> None:
+        """Updating a subscription whose query references a deleted issue should not raise."""
+        subscription_id = f"1/{uuid4().hex}"
+        sub = self.create_subscription(
+            QuerySubscription.Status.UPDATING,
+            subscription_id=subscription_id,
+            query="issue:INVALID-1",
+        )
+        update_subscription_in_snuba(sub.id)
+        sub = QuerySubscription.objects.get(id=sub.id)
+        assert sub.status == QuerySubscription.Status.ACTIVE.value
+        assert sub.subscription_id is not None
+        assert sub.subscription_id != subscription_id
+
 
 class DeleteSubscriptionFromSnubaTest(BaseSnubaTaskTest):
     expected_status = QuerySubscription.Status.DELETING