diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Activities/SendHttpRequest.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Activities/SendHttpRequest.cs
index bfae9838d..9578bf84a 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Activities/SendHttpRequest.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Activities/SendHttpRequest.cs
@@ -172,17 +172,7 @@ public abstract class SendHttpRequestBase : Activity<HttpResponseMessage>
     /// <inheritdoc />
     protected override async ValueTask ExecuteAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context)
     {
-        var request = PrepareRequest(context);
-        var httpClientFactory = context.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
-        var httpClient = httpClientFactory.CreateClient(nameof(SendHttpRequestBase));
-        var cancellationToken = context.CancellationToken;
-        var response = await httpClient.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
-        var parsedContent = await ParseContentAsync(context, response.Content);
-
-        context.Set(Result, response);
-        context.Set(ParsedContent, parsedContent);
-
-        await HandleResponseAsync(context, response);
+        await TrySendAsync(context);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -190,6 +180,28 @@ public abstract class SendHttpRequestBase : Activity<HttpResponseMessage>
     /// </summary>
     protected abstract ValueTask HandleResponseAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context, HttpResponseMessage response);
 
+    private async Task TrySendAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context)
+    {
+        var request = PrepareRequest(context);
+        var httpClientFactory = context.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        var httpClient = httpClientFactory.CreateClient(nameof(SendHttpRequestBase));
+        var cancellationToken = context.CancellationToken;
+
+        try
+        {
+            var response = await httpClient.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+            var parsedContent = await ParseContentAsync(context, response.Content);
+            context.Set(Result, response);
+            context.Set(ParsedContent, parsedContent);
+
+            await HandleResponseAsync(context, response);
+        }
+        catch (TaskCanceledException e)
+        {
+            context.JournalData.Add("Cancelled", true);
+        }
+    }
+
     private async Task<object?> ParseContentAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context, HttpContent httpContent)
     {
         if (!HasContent(httpContent))
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Handlers/UpdateRouteTable.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Handlers/UpdateRouteTable.cs
index 12b25e2be..44e098a38 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Handlers/UpdateRouteTable.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Handlers/UpdateRouteTable.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@ using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Notifications;
 
 namespace Elsa.Http.Handlers;
 
+/// <summary>
+/// A handler that updates the route table.
+/// </summary>
 public class UpdateRouteTable :
     INotificationHandler<WorkflowTriggersIndexed>,
     INotificationHandler<WorkflowBookmarksIndexed>
 {
     private readonly IRouteTable _routeTable;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UpdateRouteTable"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
     public UpdateRouteTable(IRouteTable routeTable) => _routeTable = routeTable;
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
     public Task HandleAsync(WorkflowTriggersIndexed notification, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         _routeTable.RemoveRoutes(notification.IndexedWorkflowTriggers.RemovedTriggers);
@@ -20,6 +28,7 @@ public class UpdateRouteTable :
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
     public Task HandleAsync(WorkflowBookmarksIndexed notification, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         _routeTable.RemoveRoutes(notification.IndexedWorkflowBookmarks.RemovedBookmarks);
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker.cs
index 0c69ec01a..a7f9baa59 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Contracts;
 using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Middleware.Activities;
 using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Models;
 using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Models.Requests;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
 namespace Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Services;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker : IBackgroundActivityInvoker
     private readonly IVariablePersistenceManager _variablePersistenceManager;
     private readonly IActivityInvoker _activityInvoker;
     private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker"/> class.
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ public class DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker : IBackgroundActivityInvoker
         IWorkflowExecutionContextFactory workflowExecutionContextFactory,
         IVariablePersistenceManager variablePersistenceManager,
         IActivityInvoker activityInvoker,
-        IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+        IServiceProvider serviceProvider,
+        ILogger<DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker> logger)
     {
         _workflowRuntime = workflowRuntime;
         _workflowDispatcher = workflowDispatcher;
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ public class DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker : IBackgroundActivityInvoker
         _variablePersistenceManager = variablePersistenceManager;
         _activityInvoker = activityInvoker;
         _serviceProvider = serviceProvider;
+        _logger = logger;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -118,6 +122,12 @@ public class DefaultBackgroundActivityInvoker : IBackgroundActivityInvoker
             }
         };
 
+        if(cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Background execution for activity {ActivityNodeId} was canceled", activityNodeId);
+            return;
+        }
+        
         await _workflowDispatcher.DispatchAsync(dispatchRequest, cancellationToken);
     }
 }
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