diff --git a/src/views/apps.js b/src/views/apps.js
index 3633f5059..6181b996d 100644
--- a/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/src/views/apps.js
@@ -468,13 +468,18 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
         },
 
         submit: function () {
+            $scope.appCancel.busy = true;
+
             Client.stopTask($scope.appCancel.app.taskId, function (error) {
                 if (error) Client.error(error);
-                $scope.appCancel.busy = false;
 
-                Client.refreshAppCache($scope.appCancel.app.id); // reflect the new app state immediately
+                setTimeout(function () { // small delay for UI
+                    $scope.appCancel.busy = false;
 
-                $('#appCancelModal').modal('hide');
+                    Client.refreshAppCache($scope.appCancel.app.id); // reflect the new app state immediately
+
+                    $('#appCancelModal').modal('hide');
+                }, 1000);
             });
 
             return false; // prevent propagation and default