diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
index 816d162..7b82a1f 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
   """
   def kickoff_indexing_task(%Source{} = source, job_args \\ %{}, job_opts \\ []) do
     Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for(source, "FastIndexingWorker")
-    Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for(source, "MediaCollectionIndexingWorker")
+    Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for(source, "MediaCollectionIndexingWorker", include_executing: true)
 
     MediaCollectionIndexingWorker.kickoff_with_task(source, job_args, job_opts)
   end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/tasks/tasks.ex b/lib/pinchflat/tasks/tasks.ex
index 7b94e3c..2dfef0a 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/tasks/tasks.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/tasks/tasks.ex
@@ -53,20 +53,6 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks do
     )
   end
 
-  @doc """
-  Returns the list of pending tasks for a given record type and ID. Optionally allows you to specify
-  which worker to include.
-
-  Returns [%Task{}, ...]
-  """
-  def list_pending_tasks_for(record, worker_name \\ nil) do
-    list_tasks_for(
-      record,
-      worker_name,
-      [:available, :scheduled, :retryable]
-    )
-  end
-
   @doc """
   Gets a single task.
 
@@ -127,13 +113,13 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks do
 
   @doc """
   Deletes all tasks attached to a given record, cancelling any attached jobs.
-  Optionally allows you to specify which worker to include.
+  Optionally allows you to specify which worker and job states to include.
 
   Returns :ok
   """
-  def delete_tasks_for(record, worker_name \\ nil) do
+  def delete_tasks_for(record, worker_name \\ nil, job_states \\ Oban.Job.states()) do
     record
-    |> list_tasks_for(worker_name)
+    |> list_tasks_for(worker_name, job_states)
     |> Enum.each(&delete_task/1)
   end
 
@@ -143,10 +129,12 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks do
 
   Returns :ok
   """
-  def delete_pending_tasks_for(record, worker_name \\ nil) do
-    record
-    |> list_pending_tasks_for(worker_name)
-    |> Enum.each(&delete_task/1)
+  def delete_pending_tasks_for(record, worker_name \\ nil, opts \\ []) do
+    include_executing = Keyword.get(opts, :include_executing, false)
+    base_job_states = [:available, :scheduled, :retryable]
+    job_states = if include_executing, do: base_job_states ++ [:executing], else: base_job_states
+
+    delete_tasks_for(record, worker_name, job_states)
   end
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs
index cca56c1..734afb9 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers_test.exs
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpersTest do
       assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
     end
 
+    test "deletes any executing media collection tasks for the source" do
+      source = source_fixture()
+      {:ok, job} = Oban.insert(MediaCollectionIndexingWorker.new(%{"id" => source.id}))
+      task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id, job_id: job.id)
+      Repo.update_all(from(Oban.Job, where: [id: ^task.job_id], update: [set: [state: "executing"]]), [])
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = SlowIndexingHelpers.kickoff_indexing_task(source)
+
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
+    end
+
     test "deletes any pending media tasks for the source" do
       source = source_fixture()
       {:ok, job} = Oban.insert(FastIndexingWorker.new(%{"id" => source.id}))
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/tasks_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/tasks_test.exs
index 36140d5..4b99f12 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/tasks_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/tasks_test.exs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
   @invalid_attrs %{job_id: nil}
 
   describe "schema" do
-    test "it deletes a task when the job gets deleted" do
+    test "deletes a task when the job gets deleted" do
       task = Repo.preload(task_fixture(), [:job])
 
       {:ok, _} = Repo.delete(task.job)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
     end
 
-    test "it does not delete the other record when a job gets deleted" do
+    test "does not delete the other record when a job gets deleted" do
       task = Repo.preload(task_fixture(), [:source, :job])
 
       {:ok, _} = Repo.delete(task.job)
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
   end
 
   describe "list_tasks/0" do
-    test "it returns all tasks" do
+    test "returns all tasks" do
       task = task_fixture()
       assert Tasks.list_tasks() == [task]
     end
   end
 
   describe "list_tasks_for/3" do
-    test "it lets you specify which record type/ID to join on" do
+    test "lets you specify which record type/ID to join on" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
 
       assert Tasks.list_tasks_for(source, nil, [:available]) == [task]
     end
 
-    test "it lets you specify which job states to include" do
+    test "lets you specify which job states to include" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert Tasks.list_tasks_for(source, nil, [:cancelled]) == []
     end
 
-    test "it lets you specify which worker to include" do
+    test "lets you specify which worker to include" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert Tasks.list_tasks_for(source, "FooBarWorker") == []
     end
 
-    test "it includes all workers if no worker is specified" do
+    test "includes all workers if no worker is specified" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
 
@@ -68,32 +68,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "list_pending_tasks_for/3" do
-    test "it lists pending tasks" do
-      source = source_fixture()
-      task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
-
-      assert Tasks.list_pending_tasks_for(source) == [task]
-    end
-
-    test "it does not list non-pending tasks" do
-      task = Repo.preload(task_fixture(), [:job, :source])
-      :ok = Oban.cancel_job(task.job)
-
-      assert Tasks.list_pending_tasks_for(task.source) == []
-    end
-
-    test "it lets you specify which worker to include" do
-      source = source_fixture()
-      task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
-
-      assert Tasks.list_pending_tasks_for(source, "TestJobWorker") == [task]
-      assert Tasks.list_pending_tasks_for(source, "FooBarWorker") == []
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "get_task!/1" do
-    test "it returns the task with given id" do
+    test "returns the task with given id" do
       task = task_fixture()
       assert Tasks.get_task!(task.id) == task
     end
@@ -132,7 +108,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
   end
 
   describe "create_job_with_task/2" do
-    test "it enqueues the given job" do
+    test "enqueues the given job" do
       media_item = media_item_fixture()
 
       refute_enqueued(worker: TestJobWorker)
@@ -140,7 +116,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert_enqueued(worker: TestJobWorker)
     end
 
-    test "it creates a task record if successful" do
+    test "creates a task record if successful" do
       source = source_fixture()
 
       assert {:ok, %Task{} = task} = Tasks.create_job_with_task(TestJobWorker.new(%{}), source)
@@ -148,7 +124,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert task.source_id == source.id
     end
 
-    test "it returns an error if the job already exists" do
+    test "returns an error if the job already exists" do
       source = source_fixture()
       job = TestJobWorker.new(%{foo: "bar"}, unique: [period: :infinity])
 
@@ -156,7 +132,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert {:error, :duplicate_job} = Tasks.create_job_with_task(job, source)
     end
 
-    test "it returns an error if the job fails to enqueue" do
+    test "returns an error if the job fails to enqueue" do
       source = source_fixture()
 
       assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Tasks.create_job_with_task(%Ecto.Changeset{}, source)
@@ -181,7 +157,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
   end
 
   describe "delete_tasks_for/2" do
-    test "it deletes tasks attached to a source" do
+    test "deletes tasks attached to a source" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
 
@@ -189,7 +165,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Tasks.get_task!(task.id) end
     end
 
-    test "it deletes the tasks attached to a media_item" do
+    test "deletes the tasks attached to a media_item" do
       media_item = media_item_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(media_item_id: media_item.id)
 
@@ -208,6 +184,17 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
     end
 
+    test "deletion can specify which states to include" do
+      source = source_fixture()
+      task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
+
+      assert :ok = Tasks.delete_tasks_for(source, nil, [:executing])
+      assert Repo.reload!(task)
+
+      assert :ok = Tasks.delete_tasks_for(source, nil, [:available])
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
+    end
+
     test "deletion does not impact unintended records" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
@@ -221,7 +208,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
   end
 
   describe "delete_pending_tasks_for/1" do
-    test "it deletes pending tasks attached to a source" do
+    test "deletes pending tasks attached to a source" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
 
@@ -229,7 +216,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Tasks.get_task!(task.id) end
     end
 
-    test "it does not delete non-pending tasks" do
+    test "does not delete non-pending tasks" do
       source = source_fixture()
       task = Repo.preload(task_fixture(source_id: source.id), :job)
       :ok = Oban.cancel_job(task.job)
@@ -238,7 +225,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert Tasks.get_task!(task.id)
     end
 
-    test "it works on media_items" do
+    test "works on media_items" do
       media_item = media_item_fixture()
       pending_task = task_fixture(media_item_id: media_item.id)
       cancelled_task = Repo.preload(task_fixture(media_item_id: media_item.id), :job)
@@ -259,10 +246,23 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.TasksTest do
       assert :ok = Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for(media_item, "TestJobWorker")
       assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
     end
+
+    test "deletion can optionall include executing tasks" do
+      source = source_fixture()
+      task = task_fixture(source_id: source.id)
+
+      from(Oban.Job, where: [id: ^task.job_id], update: [set: [state: "executing"]])
+      |> Repo.update_all([])
+
+      assert :ok = Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for(source, nil, include_executing: false)
+      assert Repo.reload!(task)
+      assert :ok = Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for(source, nil, include_executing: true)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Repo.reload!(task) end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "change_task/1" do
-    test "it returns a task changeset" do
+    test "returns a task changeset" do
       task = task_fixture()
       assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Tasks.change_task(task)
     end