diff --git a/server/pipeline/cancel.go b/server/pipeline/cancel.go
index 4d645f0f9..446a1f522 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/cancel.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/cancel.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func Cancel(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, repo *model.Repo, user *mode
 		return err
 	}
 
-	updatePipelineStatus(ctx, pipeline, repo, user)
+	updatePipelineStatus(ctx, killedPipeline, repo, user)
 
 	steps, err = store.StepList(killedPipeline)
 	if err != nil {