diff --git a/app/helpers/bulk_update_requests_helper.rb b/app/helpers/bulk_update_requests_helper.rb
index fb81e1bd5..f4639125a 100644
--- a/app/helpers/bulk_update_requests_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/bulk_update_requests_helper.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ module BulkUpdateRequestsHelper
       TagImplication.where(antecedent_name: antecedent, consequent_name: consequent, status: "deleted").exists? || !TagImplication.where(antecedent_name: antecedent, consequent_name: consequent).exists?
 
     when :mass_update
-      Post.without_timeout do
-        !Post.raw_tag_match(antecedent).exists?
-      end
+      !Post.raw_tag_match(antecedent).exists?
 
     else
       false
     end
+
+  rescue PG::QueryCanceled
+    false
   end
 
   def failed?(command, antecedent, consequent)