diff --git a/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py b/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py
index de51f6294016..204cfee2e585 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py
@@ -165,13 +165,11 @@ def delete(self, user, flush=True):
 
     def _stop_all_jobs_from_user(self, user):
         active_jobs = self._get_all_active_jobs_from_user(user)
-        message = "User deleted"
         session = self.session()
         for job in active_jobs:
             job.mark_deleted(self.app.config.track_jobs_in_database)
-            with transaction(session):
-                session.commit()
-            self.app.job_manager.stop(job, message)
+        with transaction(session):
+            session.commit()
 
     def _get_all_active_jobs_from_user(self, user: User) -> List[Job]:
         """Get all jobs that are not ready yet and belong to the given user."""
diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_users.py b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_users.py
index 92e3bd9994c1..da8cc8a4e981 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_users.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_users.py
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ def test_delete_user_cancel_all_jobs(self):
             # Delete user will cancel all jobs
             self._delete(f"users/{user_id}", admin=True)
 
-            # Get the job state again (this time as admin), it should be deleted
+            # Get the job state again (this time as admin), it should be deleting
             job_response = self._get(f"jobs/{job_id}", admin=True).json()
-            assert job_response["state"] == "deleted", job_response
+            assert job_response["state"] == "deleting", job_response
 
     @requires_new_user
     def test_information(self):