diff --git a/src/Search/Searchables/Entries.php b/src/Search/Searchables/Entries.php
index 8b1c1f15d7d..1861a441e44 100644
--- a/src/Search/Searchables/Entries.php
+++ b/src/Search/Searchables/Entries.php
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ public function provide(): Collection|LazyCollection
                 ->map->reference();
         }
 
-        $query->whereStatus('published');
+        if ($this->index->handle() !== 'cp') {
+            $query->whereStatus('published');
+        }
 
         return $query->pluck('reference');
     }
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ public function contains($searchable): bool
 
         $query = Entry::query()->where('id', $searchable->id());
 
-        if (! $filter) {
+        if (! $filter && $this->index->handle() !== 'cp') {
             $query->whereStatus('published');
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Search/Searchables/EntriesTest.php b/tests/Search/Searchables/EntriesTest.php
index 90b7c397560..86fa90ab04d 100644
--- a/tests/Search/Searchables/EntriesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Search/Searchables/EntriesTest.php
@@ -217,19 +217,35 @@ public function it_can_use_a_query_scope_and_a_custom_filter()
         $this->assertFalse($provider->contains($c));
     }
 
-    private function makeProvider($locale, $config)
+    #[Test]
+    public function it_includes_unpublished_entries_in_the_cp_index()
+    {
+        Collection::make('blog')->save();
+        $a = EntryFactory::collection('blog')->id('a')->create();
+        $b = EntryFactory::collection('blog')->id('b')->published(false)->create();
+
+        $provider = $this->makeProvider(null, ['searchables' => 'content'], 'cp');
+
+        $this->assertEquals(['entry::a', 'entry::b'], $provider->provide()->all());
+
+        $this->assertTrue($provider->contains($a));
+        $this->assertTrue($provider->contains($b));
+    }
+
+    private function makeProvider($locale, $config, $handle = 'default')
     {
-        $index = $this->makeIndex($locale, $config);
+        $index = $this->makeIndex($locale, $config, $handle);
 
         $keys = $this->normalizeSearchableKeys($config['searchables'] ?? null);
 
         return (new Entries)->setIndex($index)->setKeys($keys);
     }
 
-    private function makeIndex($locale, $config)
+    private function makeIndex($locale, $config, $handle)
     {
         $index = $this->mock(\Statamic\Search\Index::class);
 
+        $index->shouldReceive('handle')->andReturn($handle);
         $index->shouldReceive('config')->andReturn($config);
         $index->shouldReceive('locale')->andReturn($locale);