diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c b/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c
index 9267306ef..2e6c0ee14 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ CitusCopyFrom(CopyStmt *copyStatement, char *completionTag)
 		{
 			PrepareTransactions(connectionList);
 		}
+
+		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
 	}
 	PG_CATCH();
 	{