diff --git a/src/backend/access/hash/hashsort.c b/src/backend/access/hash/hashsort.c
index b67b2207c05..15873d45942 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/hash/hashsort.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/hash/hashsort.c
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ _h_indexbuild(HSpool *hspool, Relation heapRel)
 		/* the tuples are sorted by hashkey, so pass 'sorted' as true */
 		_hash_doinsert(hspool->index, itup, heapRel, true);
 
+		/* allow insertion phase to be interrupted, and track progress */
+		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+
 		pgstat_progress_update_param(PROGRESS_CREATEIDX_TUPLES_DONE,
 									 ++tups_done);
 	}