diff --git a/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/task/SwingTaskMonitorComponent.java b/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/task/SwingTaskMonitorComponent.java
index 3531fe0..1a7f852 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/task/SwingTaskMonitorComponent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/scijava/ui/swing/task/SwingTaskMonitorComponent.java
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ public void mouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
 							if (userconfirmation == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
 								selectedTask.cancel("User cancellation (table task)");
 							}
+						} else {
+							selectedTask.cancel("User cancellation (table task)");
 						}
 					}
 				}