diff --git a/src/lib/misc/getLimitMessage.ts b/src/lib/misc/getLimitMessage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92660f076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/misc/getLimitMessage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export const getLimitMessage =
+  () => `Your request has hit the limit, there is a max to prevent abuse.
+        <a href="https://alemayhu.com/patreon">Become a patron</a> to remove
+      the limit.`;
diff --git a/src/lib/storage/jobs/ConversionJob.ts b/src/lib/storage/jobs/ConversionJob.ts
index e23d1abd5..51d457ce7 100644
--- a/src/lib/storage/jobs/ConversionJob.ts
+++ b/src/lib/storage/jobs/ConversionJob.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ export default class ConversionJob {
     return this.setStatus('failed');
   }
 
+  cancelled() {
+    return this.setStatus('cancelled');
+  }
+
   async createWorkSpace(api: NotionAPIWrapper) {
     await this.setStatus('step1_create_workspace');
     if (!this.raw) {
diff --git a/src/lib/storage/jobs/helpers/performConversion.ts b/src/lib/storage/jobs/helpers/performConversion.ts
index 49e74a0d1..c2e2947fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/storage/jobs/helpers/performConversion.ts
+++ b/src/lib/storage/jobs/helpers/performConversion.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import NotionAPIWrapper from '../../../notion/NotionAPIWrapper';
 import DB from '../../db';
 import StorageHandler from '../../StorageHandler';
 import { notifyUserIfNecessary } from './notifyUserIfNecessary';
+import { getLimitMessage } from '../../../misc/getLimitMessage';
 
 interface ConversionRequest {
   title: string | null;
@@ -25,14 +26,18 @@ export default async function performConversion({
 }: ConversionRequest) {
   try {
     console.log(`Performing conversion for ${id}`);
+
     const storage = new StorageHandler();
     const job = new ConversionJob(DB);
     await job.load(id, owner, title);
     if (!job.canStart()) {
       console.log(`job ${id} was not started`);
-      return res
-        ? res.status(405).send({ message: 'Job is already active' })
-        : null;
+      return res ? res.status(500).send('Job is already active') : null;
+    }
+    const jobs = await DB('jobs').where({ owner }).returning(['*']);
+    if (!res?.locals.patreon && jobs.length > 1) {
+      await job.cancelled();
+      return res ? res.status(500).send(getLimitMessage()) : null;
     }
 
     console.log(`job ${id} is not active, starting`);
diff --git a/src/lib/storage/types.ts b/src/lib/storage/types.ts
index 77f3ac8a4..17db94200 100644
--- a/src/lib/storage/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/storage/types.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export type JobStatus =
   | 'step2_creating_flashcards'
   | 'step3_building_deck'
   | 'stale'
-  | 'failed';
+  | 'failed'
+  | 'cancelled';
 
 export interface Job {
   id: string;
diff --git a/src/routes/upload/index.ts b/src/routes/upload/index.ts
index fa02b4a3c..6ba390972 100644
--- a/src/routes/upload/index.ts
+++ b/src/routes/upload/index.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import deleteJob from './deleteJob';
 import upload from './upload';
 import { sendError } from '../../lib/error/sendError';
 import TokenHandler from '../../lib/misc/TokenHandler';
+import { getLimitMessage } from '../../lib/misc/getLimitMessage';
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -34,9 +35,7 @@ router.post('/file', RequireAllowedOrigin, async (req, res) => {
     if (error) {
       let msg = error.message;
       if (msg === 'File too large') {
-        msg = `Your upload is too big, there is a max to prevent abuse.
-        <a href="https://alemayhu.com/patreon">Become a patron</a> to remove
-      the limit.`;
+        msg = getLimitMessage();
       } else {
         sendError(error);
       }