diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/connector.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/connector.py
index 11cae39e9d7..aab38584e46 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/connector.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/connector.py
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ class GPKGDBConnector(DBConnector):
             self._rollback()
             raise DbError(e)
 
+    def cancel(self):
+        if self.connection:
+            self.connection.interrupt()
+
     @classmethod
     def isValidDatabase(cls, path):
         if hasattr(gdal, 'OpenEx'):
diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/data_model.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/data_model.py
index f5f5af06e31..5e6774d5527 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/data_model.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/data_model.py
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ email                : brush.tyler@gmail.com
  ***************************************************************************/
 """
 
-from ..data_model import TableDataModel, SqlResultModel
+from qgis.core import QgsMessageLog
+
+from ..data_model import (TableDataModel,
+                          SqlResultModel,
+                          SqlResultModelAsync,
+                          SqlResultModelTask)
+from ..plugin import BaseError
 
 
 class GPKGTableDataModel(TableDataModel):
@@ -47,5 +53,34 @@ class GPKGTableDataModel(TableDataModel):
         return self.fetchedCount
 
 
+class GPKGSqlResultModelTask(SqlResultModelTask):
+
+    def __init__(self, db, sql, parent):
+        SqlResultModelTask.__init__(self, db, sql, parent)
+
+    def run(self):
+        try:
+            self.model = GPKGSqlResultModel(self.db, self.sql, None)
+        except BaseError as e:
+            self.error = e
+            QgsMessageLog.logMessage(e.msg)
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def cancel(self):
+        self.db.connector.cancel()
+        SqlResultModelTask.cancel(self)
+
+
+class GPKGSqlResultModelAsync(SqlResultModelAsync):
+
+    def __init__(self, db, sql, parent):
+        SqlResultModelAsync.__init__(self)
+
+        self.task = GPKGSqlResultModelTask(db, sql, parent)
+        self.task.taskCompleted.connect(self.modelDone)
+        self.task.taskTerminated.connect(self.modelDone)
+
+
 class GPKGSqlResultModel(SqlResultModel):
     pass
diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/plugin.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/plugin.py
index 32fcd4e0dcc..0a452e41475 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/plugin.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/gpkg/plugin.py
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ class GPKGDatabase(Database):
 
         return GPKGSqlResultModel(self, sql, parent)
 
+    def sqlResultModelAsync(self, sql, parent):
+        from .data_model import GPKGSqlResultModelAsync
+
+        return GPKGSqlResultModelAsync(self, sql, parent)
+
     def registerDatabaseActions(self, mainWindow):
         action = QAction(self.tr("Run &Vacuum"), self)
         mainWindow.registerAction(action, self.tr("&Database"), self.runVacuumActionSlot)