diff --git a/includes/classes/Indexable/Post/SyncManager.php b/includes/classes/Indexable/Post/SyncManager.php
index 1b55a834bc..96024359bb 100644
--- a/includes/classes/Indexable/Post/SyncManager.php
+++ b/includes/classes/Indexable/Post/SyncManager.php
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public function action_queue_meta_sync( $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_v
 					'meta_key'     => $meta_key,
 					'meta_value'   => $meta_value,
 					'fields'       => 'ids',
+					'post_type'    => $indexable->get_indexable_post_types(),
 				]
 			);
 
diff --git a/tests/php/indexables/TestPost.php b/tests/php/indexables/TestPost.php
index 235be95285..a51eab134a 100644
--- a/tests/php/indexables/TestPost.php
+++ b/tests/php/indexables/TestPost.php
@@ -8228,4 +8228,71 @@ protected function setupDistinctMetaFieldKeysDbPerPostType() {
 			],
 		);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that deleting a thumbnail updates the meta value of all the linked indexable posts
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 */
+	public function testDeletingThumbnailUpdateRelatedIndexablePost() {
+		$product_id = $this->ep_factory->post->create( array(
+			'post_type' => 'product',
+		) );
+
+		$thumbnail_id = $this->factory->attachment->create_object( 'test.jpg', $product_id, array(
+			'post_mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+			'post_type'      => 'attachment',
+		) );
+
+		set_post_thumbnail( $product_id, $thumbnail_id );
+
+		$thumbnail_id = get_post_thumbnail_id( $product_id );
+		$this->assertEquals( $thumbnail_id, get_post_meta( $product_id, '_thumbnail_id', true ) );
+
+		ElasticPress\Indexables::factory()->get( 'post' )->index( $product_id, true );
+		ElasticPress\Elasticsearch::factory()->refresh_indices();
+
+		wp_delete_attachment( $thumbnail_id, true );
+		$this->assertEquals( '', get_post_meta( $product_id, '_thumbnail_id', true ) );
+
+		$ep_post = ElasticPress\Indexables::factory()->get( 'post' )->get( $product_id );
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( '_thumbnail_id', $ep_post['meta'] );
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that deleting a thumbnail does not update the meta value of all the linked non-indexable posts
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 */
+	public function testDeletingThumbnailShouldNotUpdateRelatedNonIndexablePost() {
+		$product_id = $this->ep_factory->post->create( array(
+			'post_type' => 'product',
+		) );
+
+		$thumbnail_id = $this->factory->attachment->create_object( 'test.jpg', $product_id, array(
+			'post_mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+			'post_type'      => 'attachment',
+		) );
+
+		set_post_thumbnail( $product_id, $thumbnail_id );
+
+		$thumbnail_id = get_post_thumbnail_id( $product_id );
+		$this->assertEquals( $thumbnail_id, get_post_meta( $product_id, '_thumbnail_id', true ) );
+
+		ElasticPress\Indexables::factory()->get( 'post' )->index( $product_id, true );
+		ElasticPress\Elasticsearch::factory()->refresh_indices();
+
+		// Remove product from indexable post types.
+		add_filter( 'ep_indexable_post_types', function( $post_types ) {
+			unset( $post_types['product'] );
+			return $post_types;
+		} );
+
+		wp_delete_attachment( $thumbnail_id, true );
+		$this->assertEquals( '', get_post_meta( $product_id, '_thumbnail_id', true ) );
+
+		$ep_post = ElasticPress\Indexables::factory()->get( 'post' )->get( $product_id );
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( '_thumbnail_id', $ep_post['meta'] );
+	}
 }