diff --git a/config/activitylog.php b/config/activitylog.php
index 5f6afcfa..c1c52b48 100644
--- a/config/activitylog.php
+++ b/config/activitylog.php
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
      */
     'subject_returns_soft_deleted_models' => false,
 
+    /*
+     * If set to true, the causer returns soft deleted models.
+     */
+    'causer_returns_soft_deleted_models' => false,
+
     /*
      * This model will be used to log activity.
      * It should implement the Spatie\Activitylog\Contracts\Activity interface
diff --git a/src/Models/Activity.php b/src/Models/Activity.php
index abde1b6d..a423cd72 100644
--- a/src/Models/Activity.php
+++ b/src/Models/Activity.php
@@ -61,16 +61,20 @@ public function __construct(array $attributes = [])
 
     public function subject(): MorphTo
     {
-        if (config('activitylog.subject_returns_soft_deleted_models')) {
-            return $this->morphTo()->withTrashed();
-        }
-
-        return $this->morphTo();
+        return $this->morphTo()
+            ->when(
+                config('activitylog.subject_returns_soft_deleted_models') && in_array('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes', class_uses_recursive($this->morphTo()->getRelated())),
+                fn(Builder $builder) => $builder->withTrashed()
+            );
     }
 
     public function causer(): MorphTo
     {
-        return $this->morphTo();
+        return $this->morphTo()
+            ->when(
+                config('activitylog.causer_returns_soft_deleted_models') && in_array('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes', class_uses_recursive($this->morphTo()->getRelated())),
+                fn(Builder $builder) => $builder->withTrashed()
+            );
     }
 
     public function getExtraProperty(string $propertyName, mixed $defaultValue = null): mixed
diff --git a/tests/Models/Activity.php b/tests/Models/Activity.php
index c9a55eef..5937bbc1 100644
--- a/tests/Models/Activity.php
+++ b/tests/Models/Activity.php
@@ -28,16 +28,20 @@ public function __construct(array $attributes = [])
 
     public function subject(): MorphTo
     {
-        if (config('activitylog.subject_returns_soft_deleted_models')) {
-            return $this->morphTo()->withTrashed();
-        }
-
-        return $this->morphTo();
+        return $this->morphTo()
+            ->when(
+                config('activitylog.subject_returns_soft_deleted_models') && in_array('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes', class_uses_recursive($this->morphTo()->getRelated())),
+                fn(Builder $builder) => $builder->withTrashed()
+            );
     }
 
     public function causer(): MorphTo
     {
-        return $this->morphTo();
+        return $this->morphTo()
+            ->when(
+                config('activitylog.causer_returns_soft_deleted_models') && in_array('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes', class_uses_recursive($this->morphTo()->getRelated())),
+                fn(Builder $builder) => $builder->withTrashed()
+            );
     }
 
     public function getExtraProperty(string $propertyName, mixed $defaultValue = null): mixed