diff --git a/app/logical/bulk_update_request_processor.rb b/app/logical/bulk_update_request_processor.rb
index 65895d06c..ed0fb3c61 100644
--- a/app/logical/bulk_update_request_processor.rb
+++ b/app/logical/bulk_update_request_processor.rb
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class BulkUpdateRequestProcessor
           # otherwise the tag won't be removed from posts that have those other tags
           if PostQueryBuilder.new(args[0]).is_simple_tag?
             TagImplication.active.where(consequent_name: args[0]).each { |ti| ti.reject!(User.system) }
+            TagImplication.active.where(antecedent_name: args[0]).each { |ti| ti.reject!(User.system) }
           end
 
           TagBatchChangeJob.perform_later(args[0], "-#{args[0]}")
diff --git a/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb b/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
index 5a14b4397..5e93405c4 100644
--- a/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
@@ -327,10 +327,12 @@ class BulkUpdateRequestTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         end
 
         should "remove implications" do
-          @ti = create(:tag_implication, antecedent_name: "foo", consequent_name: "bar")
-          create_bur!("nuke bar", @admin)
+          @ti1 = create(:tag_implication, antecedent_name: "fly", consequent_name: "insect")
+          @ti2 = create(:tag_implication, antecedent_name: "insect", consequent_name: "bug")
+          create_bur!("nuke insect", @admin)
 
-          assert_equal("deleted", @ti.reload.status)
+          assert_equal("deleted", @ti1.reload.status)
+          assert_equal("deleted", @ti2.reload.status)
         end
 
         should "remove pools" do