diff --git a/agent/consul/state/catalog.go b/agent/consul/state/catalog.go
index 38d59e8109..6fcb45955b 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/catalog.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/catalog.go
@@ -1086,6 +1086,43 @@ func (s *Store) EnsureCheck(idx uint64, hc *structs.HealthCheck) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// This ensure all connected services to a check are updated properly
+func (s *Store) alterServicesFromCheck(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, hc *structs.HealthCheck, checkServiceExists bool) error {
+	// If the check is associated with a service, check that we have
+	// a registration for the service.
+	if hc.ServiceID != "" {
+		service, err := tx.First("services", "id", hc.Node, hc.ServiceID)
+		// When deleting a service, service might have been removed already
+		if err != nil && checkServiceExists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed service lookup: %s", err)
+		}
+		if service == nil {
+			return ErrMissingService
+		}
+
+		// Copy in the service name and tags
+		svc := service.(*structs.ServiceNode)
+		hc.ServiceName = svc.ServiceName
+		hc.ServiceTags = svc.ServiceTags
+		if err = tx.Insert("index", &IndexEntry{serviceIndexName(svc.ServiceName), idx}); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed updating index: %s", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Update the status for all the services associated with this node
+		services, err := tx.Get("services", "node", hc.Node)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed updating services for node %s: %s", hc.Node, err)
+		}
+		for service := services.Next(); service != nil; service = services.Next() {
+			svc := service.(*structs.ServiceNode).ToNodeService()
+			if err := tx.Insert("index", &IndexEntry{serviceIndexName(svc.Service), idx}); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed updating index: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ensureCheckTransaction is used as the inner method to handle inserting
 // a health check into the state store. It ensures safety against inserting
 // checks with no matching node or service.
@@ -1119,36 +1156,9 @@ func (s *Store) ensureCheckTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, hc *structs.HealthChec
 		return ErrMissingNode
 	}
 
-	// If the check is associated with a service, check that we have
-	// a registration for the service.
-	if hc.ServiceID != "" {
-		service, err := tx.First("services", "id", hc.Node, hc.ServiceID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed service lookup: %s", err)
-		}
-		if service == nil {
-			return ErrMissingService
-		}
-
-		// Copy in the service name and tags
-		svc := service.(*structs.ServiceNode)
-		hc.ServiceName = svc.ServiceName
-		hc.ServiceTags = svc.ServiceTags
-		if err = tx.Insert("index", &IndexEntry{serviceIndexName(svc.ServiceName), idx}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed updating index: %s", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		// Update the status for all the services associated with this node
-		services, err := tx.Get("services", "node", hc.Node)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed updating services for node %s: %s", hc.Node, err)
-		}
-		for service := services.Next(); service != nil; service = services.Next() {
-			svc := service.(*structs.ServiceNode).ToNodeService()
-			if err := tx.Insert("index", &IndexEntry{serviceIndexName(svc.Service), idx}); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed updating index: %s", err)
-			}
-		}
+	err = s.alterServicesFromCheck(tx, idx, hc, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// Delete any sessions for this check if the health is critical.
@@ -1390,19 +1400,10 @@ func (s *Store) deleteCheckTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, node string, checkID t
 		return nil
 	}
 	existing := hc.(*structs.HealthCheck)
-	if existing != nil && existing.ServiceID != "" {
-		service, err := tx.First("services", "id", node, existing.ServiceID)
+	if existing != nil {
+		err = s.alterServicesFromCheck(tx, idx, existing, false)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed service lookup: %s", err)
-		}
-		if service == nil {
-			return ErrMissingService
-		}
-
-		// Updated index of service
-		svc := service.(*structs.ServiceNode)
-		if err = tx.Insert("index", &IndexEntry{serviceIndexName(svc.ServiceName), idx}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed updating index: %s", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to update services linked to deleted healthcheck: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/catalog_test.go b/agent/consul/state/catalog_test.go
index b22b82fed6..1c3b1a8678 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/catalog_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/catalog_test.go
@@ -2119,6 +2119,7 @@ func TestStateStore_DeleteCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	// Register a node and a node-level health check.
 	testRegisterNode(t, s, 1, "node1")
 	testRegisterCheck(t, s, 2, "node1", "", "check1", api.HealthPassing)
+	testRegisterService(t, s, 2, "node1", "service1")
 
 	// Make sure the check is there.
 	ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
@@ -2130,6 +2131,8 @@ func TestStateStore_DeleteCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", checks)
 	}
 
+	ensureServiceVersion(t, s, ws, "service1", 2, 1)
+
 	// Delete the check.
 	if err := s.DeleteCheck(3, "node1", "check1"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
@@ -2137,6 +2140,8 @@ func TestStateStore_DeleteCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	if !watchFired(ws) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad")
 	}
+	// All services linked to this node should have their index updated
+	ensureServiceVersion(t, s, ws, "service1", 3, 1)
 
 	// Check is gone
 	ws = memdb.NewWatchSet()