diff --git a/meilidb-core/src/database.rs b/meilidb-core/src/database.rs
index 9bd8348b3..45ddb56b7 100644
--- a/meilidb-core/src/database.rs
+++ b/meilidb-core/src/database.rs
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@ fn update_awaiter(receiver: Receiver<()>, env: heed::Env, update_fn: Arc<ArcSwap
 
             match update::update_task(&mut writer, index.clone()) {
                 Ok(Some(status)) => {
-                    if status.result.is_ok() {
-                        if let Err(e) = writer.commit() {
-                            error!("update transaction failed: {}", e)
+                    match status.result {
+                        Ok(_) => {
+                            if let Err(e) = writer.commit() {
+                                error!("update transaction failed: {}", e)
+                            }
                         }
+                        Err(_) => writer.abort(),
                     }
 
                     if let Some(ref callback) = *update_fn.load() {