diff --git a/migrations/1496771633_tags.js b/migrations/1496771633_tags.js
index 2480ed6c6..b74e8b336 100644
--- a/migrations/1496771633_tags.js
+++ b/migrations/1496771633_tags.js
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Create a new batch operation.
-    let batch = CommentModel.collection.initializeUnorderedBulkOp();
+    const updates = [];
 
     // Loop over the comments retrieved, updating the tag structure.
     for (let {id, tags} of comments) {
@@ -73,11 +72,22 @@ module.exports = {
         created_at
       }));
 
-      // Execute the batch operation.
-      batch.find({id}).updateOne({$set: {tags}});
+      updates.push({query: {id}, update: {$set: {tags}}});
     }
 
-    // Execute the batch update operation.
-    await batch.execute();
+    if (updates.length > 0) {
+
+      // Create a new batch operation.
+      let batch = CommentModel.collection.initializeUnorderedBulkOp();
+
+      for (const {query, update} of updates) {
+
+        // Execute the batch operation.
+        batch.find(query).updateOne(update);
+      }
+
+      // Execute the batch update operation.
+      await batch.execute();
+    }
   }
 };
diff --git a/migrations/1507310316_flags.js b/migrations/1507310316_flags.js
index 28b9d00cd..6dbbf4e7a 100644
--- a/migrations/1507310316_flags.js
+++ b/migrations/1507310316_flags.js
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ const mapping = {
 module.exports = {
   async up() {
 
-    // Setup the batch operation.
-    const batch = ActionModel.collection.initializeUnorderedBulkOp();
-
+    const updates = [];
     for (const item_type in mapping) {
       const mappings = mapping[item_type];
 
@@ -32,19 +30,29 @@ module.exports = {
         //   group_id: <NEW_GROUP_ID>
         // }
 
-        batch.find({
+        updates.push({query: {
           group_id: OLD_GROUP_ID,
           item_type,
-        }).update({
+        }, update: {
           $set: {
             group_id: NEW_GROUP_ID,
           },
-        });
+        }});
       }
     }
 
-    // Execute the batch update operation.
-    await batch.execute();
+    if (updates.length > 0) {
+
+    // Setup the batch operation.
+      const batch = ActionModel.collection.initializeUnorderedBulkOp();
+
+      for (const {query, update} of updates) {
+        batch.find(query).update(update);
+      }
+
+      // Execute the batch update operation.
+      await batch.execute();
+    }
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/migrations/1510174676_user_status.js b/migrations/1510174676_user_status.js
index 4bd52639b..f9245d639 100644
--- a/migrations/1510174676_user_status.js
+++ b/migrations/1510174676_user_status.js
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ module.exports = {
 
     const created_at = Date.now();
 
-    // Create a new batch operation.
-    let bulk = UserModel.collection.initializeUnorderedBulkOp();
-
     // Get the first batch of users.
     let cursor = await getUserBatch();
 
+    const updates = [];
     while (await cursor.hasNext()) {
       const user = await cursor.next();
 
@@ -201,11 +199,21 @@ module.exports = {
         throw new Error(`${status} is an invalid status`);
       }
 
-      bulk.find({id}).updateOne(update);
+      updates.push({query: {id}, update});
     }
 
-    // Execute the bulk update operation.
-    await bulk.execute();
+    if (updates.length > 0) {
+
+      // Create a new batch operation.
+      let bulk = UserModel.collection.initializeUnorderedBulkOp();
+
+      for (const {query, update} of updates) {
+        bulk.find(query).updateOne(update);
+      }
+
+      // Execute the bulk update operation.
+      await bulk.execute();
+    }
   }
 };