diff --git a/batch/batch/front_end/front_end.py b/batch/batch/front_end/front_end.py
index 2c6a09e6d1af..785c2720f3b1 100644
--- a/batch/batch/front_end/front_end.py
+++ b/batch/batch/front_end/front_end.py
@@ -1632,9 +1632,10 @@ async def commit_update(request: web.Request, userdata):
         '''
 SELECT start_job_id, batches_cancelled.id IS NOT NULL AS cancelled
 FROM job_groups
+LEFT JOIN batches ON job_groups.batch_id = batches.id
 LEFT JOIN batch_updates ON job_groups.batch_id = batch_updates.batch_id
 LEFT JOIN batches_cancelled ON job_groups.batch_id = batches_cancelled.id AND job_groups.job_group_id = batches_cancelled.job_group_id
-WHERE user = %s AND job_groups.batch_id = %s AND job_groups.job_group_id = %s AND batch_updates.update_id = %s AND NOT deleted;
+WHERE job_groups.user = %s AND job_groups.batch_id = %s AND job_groups.job_group_id = %s AND batch_updates.update_id = %s AND NOT deleted;
 ''',
         (user, batch_id, ROOT_JOB_GROUP_ID, update_id),
     )