Worklows - Cancel Workflows Does Not Appear Work - Stuck "in progress"
Jan 16, 2026
Workflows
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
When attempting to cancel a workflow, the cancel action does not appear to be working. It gets stuck "in progress".
Applies To
- Okta workflows
- Cancel flow
Cause
Attempting to cancel a flow that is not showing in the left-hand pane of history will not cancel it, and it will still show as canceled.
Solution
Please follow the following steps to cancel a flow:
- Ensure that the workflow to be canceled is completely loaded in the left-hand pane of the execution history screen.
- Click the cancel button.
