diff --git a/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb b/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
index 6bd599e90..86320e9cd 100644
--- a/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
+++ b/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ private
           tag_implication.approve!(approver: approver, update_topic: false)
 
         when :remove_alias
-          tag_alias = TagAlias.where("antecedent_name = ?", token[1]).first
+          tag_alias = TagAlias.active.find_by(antecedent_name: token[1], consequent_name: token[2])
           raise Error, "Alias for #{token[1]} not found" if tag_alias.nil?
           tag_alias.reject!(update_topic: false)
 
         when :remove_implication
-          tag_implication = TagImplication.where("antecedent_name = ? and consequent_name = ?", token[1], token[2]).first
+          tag_implication = TagImplication.active.find_by(antecedent_name: token[1], consequent_name: token[2])
           raise Error, "Implication for #{token[1]} not found" if tag_implication.nil?
           tag_implication.reject!(update_topic: false)
 
diff --git a/test/unit/alias_and_implication_importer_test.rb b/test/unit/alias_and_implication_importer_test.rb
index 01954912b..b7a371f7b 100644
--- a/test/unit/alias_and_implication_importer_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/alias_and_implication_importer_test.rb
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ class AliasAndImplicationImporterTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
           remove alias a -> b
           remove implication c -> d
         }
+        @importer = AliasAndImplicationImporter.new(@script, nil)
       end
 
       should "set aliases and implications as deleted" do
-        @importer = AliasAndImplicationImporter.new(@script, nil)
         @importer.process!
 
         assert_equal("deleted", @ta.reload.status)
@@ -95,12 +95,19 @@ class AliasAndImplicationImporterTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       end
 
       should "create modactions for each removal" do
-        @importer = AliasAndImplicationImporter.new(@script, nil)
-
         assert_difference(-> { ModAction.count }, 2) do
           @importer.process!
         end
       end
+
+      should "only remove active aliases and implications" do
+        @ta2 = FactoryBot.create(:tag_alias, antecedent_name: "a", consequent_name: "b", status: "pending")
+        @ti2 = FactoryBot.create(:tag_implication, antecedent_name: "c", consequent_name: "d", status: "pending")
+
+        @importer.process!
+        assert_equal("pending", @ta2.reload.status)
+        assert_equal("pending", @ti2.reload.status)
+      end
     end
   end
 end