diff --git a/consul/state_store.go b/consul/state_store.go
index 32d4b889a..feeec3ca0 100644
--- a/consul/state_store.go
+++ b/consul/state_store.go
@@ -1152,7 +1152,8 @@ func (s *StateStore) KVSList(prefix string) (uint64, uint64, structs.DirEntries,
 
 // KVSListKeys is used to list keys with a prefix, and up to a given seperator
 func (s *StateStore) KVSListKeys(prefix, seperator string) (uint64, []string, error) {
-	tx, err := s.kvsTable.StartTxn(true, nil)
+	tables := MDBTables{s.kvsTable, s.tombstoneTable}
+	tx, err := tables.StartTxn(true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
@@ -1172,6 +1173,7 @@ func (s *StateStore) KVSListKeys(prefix, seperator string) (uint64, []string, er
 
 	// Aggregate the stream
 	stream := make(chan interface{}, 128)
+	streamTomb := make(chan interface{}, 128)
 	done := make(chan struct{})
 	var keys []string
 	var maxIndex uint64
@@ -1205,18 +1207,31 @@ func (s *StateStore) KVSListKeys(prefix, seperator string) (uint64, []string, er
 				keys = append(keys, ent.Key)
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Handle the tombstones for any index updates
+		for raw := range streamTomb {
+			ent := raw.(*structs.DirEntry)
+			if ent.ModifyIndex > maxIndex {
+				maxIndex = ent.ModifyIndex
+			}
+		}
 		close(done)
 	}()
 
 	// Start the stream, and wait for completion
-	err = s.kvsTable.StreamTxn(stream, tx, "id_prefix", prefix)
+	if err = s.kvsTable.StreamTxn(stream, tx, "id_prefix", prefix); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, err
+	}
+	if err := s.tombstoneTable.StreamTxn(streamTomb, tx, "id_prefix", prefix); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, err
+	}
 	<-done
 
 	// Use the maxIndex if we have any keys
 	if maxIndex != 0 {
 		idx = maxIndex
 	}
-	return idx, keys, err
+	return idx, keys, nil
 }
 
 // KVSDelete is used to delete a KVS entry
diff --git a/consul/state_store_test.go b/consul/state_store_test.go
index 54d9ffa42..0ad29c370 100644
--- a/consul/state_store_test.go
+++ b/consul/state_store_test.go
@@ -1859,6 +1859,68 @@ func TestKVS_ListKeys_Index(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestKVS_ListKeys_TombstoneIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	store, err := testStateStore()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer store.Close()
+
+	// Create the entries
+	d := &structs.DirEntry{Key: "/foo/a", Flags: 42, Value: []byte("test")}
+	if err := store.KVSSet(1000, d); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	d = &structs.DirEntry{Key: "/bar/b", Flags: 42, Value: []byte("test")}
+	if err := store.KVSSet(1001, d); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	d = &structs.DirEntry{Key: "/baz/c", Flags: 42, Value: []byte("test")}
+	if err := store.KVSSet(1002, d); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	d = &structs.DirEntry{Key: "/other/d", Flags: 42, Value: []byte("test")}
+	if err := store.KVSSet(1003, d); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := store.KVSDelete(1004, "/baz/c"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	idx, keys, err := store.KVSListKeys("/foo", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if idx != 1000 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", idx)
+	}
+	if len(keys) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", keys)
+	}
+
+	idx, keys, err = store.KVSListKeys("/ba", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if idx != 1004 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", idx)
+	}
+	if len(keys) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", keys)
+	}
+
+	idx, keys, err = store.KVSListKeys("/nope", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if idx != 1004 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", idx)
+	}
+	if len(keys) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", keys)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestKVSDeleteTree(t *testing.T) {
 	store, err := testStateStore()
 	if err != nil {