diff --git a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcBulkTargetStore.java b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcBulkTargetStore.java
index 6cf74ef0be5..1123e9b640b 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcBulkTargetStore.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcBulkTargetStore.java
@@ -93,13 +93,15 @@ public void abort(BulkRequestTarget target)
               target.getErrorType(), target.getErrorMessage());
 
         /*
-         * If aborted, the target has not yet been stored ...
+         * If aborted, the placeholder target has not yet been stored ...
          */
         targetDao.insert(
               targetDao.set().pid(target.getPid()).rid(target.getRid())
                     .pnfsid(target.getPnfsId()).path(target.getPath()).type(target.getType())
                     .errorType(target.getErrorType()).errorMessage(target.getErrorMessage())
                     .aborted());
+
+        cancelAll(target.getRid());
     }
 
     @Override