diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index 46f954fdf6..9f95af463e 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ gnucash_sheet_stop_editing (GnucashSheet *sheet)
         gnucash_sheet_hide_editing_cursor (sheet);
 
         sheet->editing = FALSE;
+        sheet->input_cancelled = FALSE;
 }