diff --git a/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb b/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
index 46c2ba73f..ee5556dfe 100644
--- a/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
+++ b/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ private
             raise "Error: #{tag_alias.errors.full_messages.join("; ")} (create alias #{tag_alias.antecedent_name} -> #{tag_alias.consequent_name})"
           end
           tag_alias.rename_wiki_and_artist if rename_aliased_pages?
-          tag_alias.delay(:queue => "default").process!
+          tag_alias.delay(:queue => "default").process!(false)
 
         when :create_implication
           tag_implication = TagImplication.create(:forum_topic_id => forum_id, :status => "pending", :antecedent_name => token[1], :consequent_name => token[2])
           unless tag_implication.valid?
             raise "Error: #{tag_implication.errors.full_messages.join("; ")} (create implication #{tag_implication.antecedent_name} -> #{tag_implication.consequent_name})"
           end
-          tag_implication.delay(:queue => "default").process!
+          tag_implication.delay(:queue => "default").process!(false)
 
         when :remove_alias
           tag_alias = TagAlias.where("antecedent_name = ?", token[1]).first
diff --git a/app/models/tag_alias.rb b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
index 483f0b0d6..b956acee9 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_alias.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class TagAlias < ActiveRecord::Base
     end.uniq
   end
 
-  def process!
+  def process!(update_topic=true)
     unless valid?
       raise errors.full_messages.join("; ")
     end
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TagAlias < ActiveRecord::Base
     clear_all_cache
     ensure_category_consistency
     update_posts
-    update_forum_topic_for_approve
+    update_forum_topic_for_approve if update_topic
     update_column(:status, "active")
   rescue Exception => e
     update_column(:status, "error: #{e}")
diff --git a/app/models/tag_implication.rb b/app/models/tag_implication.rb
index 22288d609..ac032d966 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_implication.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_implication.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.creator_ip_addr = CurrentUser.ip_addr
   end
 
-  def process!
+  def process!(update_topic=true)
     unless valid?
       raise errors.full_messages.join("; ")
     end
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
     update_posts
     update_column(:status, "active")
     update_descendant_names_for_parents
-    update_forum_topic_for_approve
+    update_forum_topic_for_approve if update_topic
   rescue Exception => e
     update_column(:status, "error: #{e}")
   end