diff --git a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/job/AbstractRequestContainerJob.java b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/job/AbstractRequestContainerJob.java
index 59f8244b1c8..b3b7e778c9e 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/job/AbstractRequestContainerJob.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/job/AbstractRequestContainerJob.java
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ abstract class DirListTask implements Runnable {
         public void run() {
             try {
                 doList();
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                containerState = ContainerState.STOP;
+                target.setErrorObject(e);
+                update(CANCELLED);
             } catch (Throwable e) {
                 errorHandler.accept(e);
                 Throwables.throwIfUnchecked(e);