diff --git a/lib/pleroma/hashtag.ex b/lib/pleroma/hashtag.ex
index 1eae4d1e7..cdbfeab02 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/hashtag.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/hashtag.ex
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def get_or_create_by_names(names) when is_list(names) do
                {:ok, Repo.all(from(ht in Hashtag, where: ht.name in ^names))}
              end)
              |> Repo.transaction() do
-        Pleroma.Elasticsearch.bulk_post(hashtags, :hashtags)
+        Pleroma.Elasticsearch.maybe_bulk_post(hashtags, :hashtags)
         {:ok, hashtags}
       else
         {:error, _name, value, _changes_so_far} -> {:error, value}