diff --git a/hail/python/hail/backend/service_backend.py b/hail/python/hail/backend/service_backend.py
index e89ba2c912a..15b42fe0e8b 100644
--- a/hail/python/hail/backend/service_backend.py
+++ b/hail/python/hail/backend/service_backend.py
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ def _cancel_on_ctrl_c(self, coro: Awaitable[T]) -> T:
             if self._batch is not None:
                 print("Received a keyboard interrupt, cancelling the batch...")
                 async_to_blocking(self._batch.cancel())
+                self._batch = None
             raise
 
     def execute(self, ir: BaseIR, timed: bool = False):