diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py
index 9473dabbe427..4262b8a7b13f 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py
@@ -467,6 +467,29 @@ def delete_index_doc(usage_key: UsageKey) -> None:
     _wait_for_meili_tasks(tasks)
 
 
+def delete_all_draft_docs_for_library(library_key: LibraryLocatorV2) -> None:
+    """
+    Deletes draft documents for the given XBlocks from the search index
+    """
+    current_rebuild_index_name = _get_running_rebuild_index_name()
+    client = _get_meilisearch_client()
+    # Delete all documents where last_published is null i.e. never published before.
+    delete_filter = [
+        f'{Fields.context_key}="{library_key}"',
+        # This field should only be NULL or have a value, but we're also checking IS EMPTY just in case.
+        # Inner arrays are connected by an OR
+        [f'{Fields.last_published} IS EMPTY', f'{Fields.last_published} IS NULL'],
+    ]
+
+    tasks = []
+    if current_rebuild_index_name:
+        # If there is a rebuild in progress, the documents will also be deleted from the new index.
+        tasks.append(client.index(current_rebuild_index_name).delete_documents(filter=delete_filter))
+    tasks.append(client.index(STUDIO_INDEX_NAME).delete_documents(filter=delete_filter))
+
+    _wait_for_meili_tasks(tasks)
+
+
 def upsert_library_block_index_doc(usage_key: UsageKey) -> None:
     """
     Creates or updates the document for the given Library Block in the search index
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py
index 06ea3e777c61..dfd603776981 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 from celery import shared_task
 from celery_utils.logged_task import LoggedTask
 from edx_django_utils.monitoring import set_code_owner_attribute
+from meilisearch.errors import MeilisearchError
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import LibraryLocatorV2, LibraryUsageLocatorV2
-from meilisearch.errors import MeilisearchError
 
 from . import api
 
@@ -81,3 +81,6 @@ def update_content_library_index_docs(library_key_str: str) -> None:
     log.info("Updating content index documents for library with id: %s", library_key)
 
     api.upsert_content_library_index_docs(library_key)
+    # Delete all documents in this library that were not published by above function
+    # as this task is also triggered on discard event.
+    api.delete_all_draft_docs_for_library(library_key)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_api.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_api.py
index 9dcdfb76b4a6..e8616cee60a8 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_api.py
@@ -388,3 +388,18 @@ def test_index_content_library_metadata(self, mock_meilisearch):
         mock_meilisearch.return_value.index.return_value.update_documents.assert_called_once_with(
             [self.doc_problem1, self.doc_problem2]
         )
+
+    @override_settings(MEILISEARCH_ENABLED=True)
+    def test_delete_all_drafts(self, mock_meilisearch):
+        """
+        Test deleting all draft documents from the index.
+        """
+        api.delete_all_draft_docs_for_library(self.library.key)
+
+        delete_filter = [
+            f'context_key="{self.library.key}"',
+            ['last_published IS EMPTY', 'last_published IS NULL'],
+        ]
+        mock_meilisearch.return_value.index.return_value.delete_documents.assert_called_once_with(
+            filter=delete_filter
+        )