diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/domain/exception/NegativeHighlightIndexException.java b/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/domain/exception/NegativeHighlightIndexException.java
index 9d2a32f00..0b453a406 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/domain/exception/NegativeHighlightIndexException.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/domain/exception/NegativeHighlightIndexException.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 public class NegativeHighlightIndexException extends BadRequestException {
 
     public NegativeHighlightIndexException(long startIndex, long endIndex) {
-        super("하이라이트 위치는 1 이상의 수이어야 해요.");
+        super("하이라이트 위치는 0 이상의 수이어야 해요.");
         log.info("Highlight index is a negative number - startIndex: {}, endIndex: {}", startIndex, endIndex);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/repository/HighlightRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/repository/HighlightRepository.java
index c914d9750..1798d616f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/repository/HighlightRepository.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/repository/HighlightRepository.java
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 package reviewme.highlight.repository;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import reviewme.highlight.domain.Highlight;
 
 public interface HighlightRepository extends JpaRepository<Highlight, Long> {
+
+    @Modifying
+    @Query("""
+            DELETE FROM Highlight h
+            WHERE h.answerId IN :answersByReviewQuestion
+            """)
+    void deleteAllByIds(List<Long> answersByReviewQuestion);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/service/HighlightService.java b/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/service/HighlightService.java
index d123cff8a..e81f8414d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/service/HighlightService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/reviewme/highlight/service/HighlightService.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ private void deleteOldHighlight(long questionId, long reviewGroupId) {
                 .map(Answer::getId)
                 .toList();
 
-        highlightRepository.deleteAllById(answersByReviewQuestion);
+        highlightRepository.deleteAllByIds(answersByReviewQuestion);
     }
 
     private void saveNewHighlight(HighlightsRequest highlightsRequest) {