diff --git a/src/stdui/ui_profile_manager.py b/src/stdui/ui_profile_manager.py
index 47a316fa..573eeb67 100644
--- a/src/stdui/ui_profile_manager.py
+++ b/src/stdui/ui_profile_manager.py
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class ProfileManager(object):
         return {'xmlui': dialog.toXml(), 'validated': C.BOOL_FALSE}
 
     def _authenticateProfile(self, data, profile):
+        if C.bool(data.get('cancelled', 'false')):
+            return {}
         if self.host.memory.isSessionStarted(profile):
             return {'validated': C.BOOL_TRUE}
         try: