diff --git a/lib/_emerge/CompositeTask.py b/lib/_emerge/CompositeTask.py
index ce7136c3d5..319f9f9955 100644
--- a/lib/_emerge/CompositeTask.py
+++ b/lib/_emerge/CompositeTask.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def _current_task_start_cb(self, future):
 		try:
 			future.result()
 		except asyncio.CancelledError:
-			self.cancelled = True
+			self.cancel()
 			self._was_cancelled()
 			self._async_wait()