diff --git a/crates/tui/src/http.rs b/crates/tui/src/http.rs
index b88a314c..85780f15 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/http.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/http.rs
@@ -311,6 +311,14 @@ impl RequestStore {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Is the given request either building or loading?
+    pub fn is_in_progress(&self, id: RequestId) -> bool {
+        matches!(
+            self.get(id),
+            Some(RequestState::Building { .. } | RequestState::Loading { .. },)
+        )
+    }
+
     /// Replace a request state in the store with new state, by mapping it
     /// through a function. This assumes the request state is supposed to be in
     /// the state, so it logs a message if it isn't (panics in debug mode). This
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/view/component/root.rs b/crates/tui/src/view/component/root.rs
index 0e1a893a..5ceaa14e 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/view/component/root.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/view/component/root.rs
@@ -151,16 +151,19 @@ impl EventHandler for Root {
                 }
                 Action::Cancel => {
                     if let Some(request_id) = self.selected_request_id.0 {
-                        ViewContext::open_modal(ConfirmModal::new(
-                            "Cancel request?".into(),
-                            move |response| {
-                                if response {
-                                    ViewContext::send_message(
-                                        Message::HttpCancel(request_id),
-                                    );
-                                }
-                            },
-                        ))
+                        // 2024 edition: if-let chain
+                        if context.request_store.is_in_progress(request_id) {
+                            ViewContext::open_modal(ConfirmModal::new(
+                                "Cancel request?".into(),
+                                move |response| {
+                                    if response {
+                                        ViewContext::send_message(
+                                            Message::HttpCancel(request_id),
+                                        );
+                                    }
+                                },
+                            ))
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 Action::Quit => ViewContext::send_message(Message::Quit),