diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index dc50671335a68..78ffe1c61846f 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -3839,6 +3839,7 @@ runs.no_runs = The workflow has no runs yet.
 runs.empty_commit_message = (empty commit message)
 runs.expire_log_message = Logs have been purged because they were too old.
 runs.delete = Delete workflow run
+runs.cancel = Cancel workflow run
 runs.delete.description = Are you sure you want to permanently delete this workflow run? This action cannot be undone.
 runs.not_done = This workflow run is not done.
 runs.view_workflow_file = View workflow file
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/actions/actions.go b/routers/web/repo/actions/actions.go
index 7f219811bdc71..202da407d298b 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/actions/actions.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/actions/actions.go
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func prepareWorkflowList(ctx *context.Context, workflows []Workflow) {
 	ctx.Data["Page"] = pager
 	ctx.Data["HasWorkflowsOrRuns"] = len(workflows) > 0 || len(runs) > 0
 
-	ctx.Data["AllowDeleteWorkflowRuns"] = ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeActions)
+	ctx.Data["CanWriteRepoUnitActions"] = ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeActions)
 }
 
 // loadIsRefDeleted loads the IsRefDeleted field for each run in the list.
diff --git a/templates/repo/actions/runs_list.tmpl b/templates/repo/actions/runs_list.tmpl
index fdb631f0eea05..23df61a43c634 100644
--- a/templates/repo/actions/runs_list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/actions/runs_list.tmpl
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@
 					{{svg "octicon-kebab-horizontal"}}
 					<div class="menu flex-items-menu">
 						<a class="item" href="{{$run.Link}}/workflow">{{svg "octicon-play"}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.runs.view_workflow_file"}}</a>
-						{{if and $.AllowDeleteWorkflowRuns $run.Status.IsDone}}
+						{{if and $.CanWriteRepoUnitActions (not $run.Status.IsDone)}}
+							<a class="item link-action" data-url="{{$run.Link}}/cancel">
+								{{svg "octicon-x"}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.runs.cancel"}}
+							</a>
+						{{end}}
+						{{if and $.CanWriteRepoUnitActions $run.Status.IsDone}}
 							<a class="item link-action"
 								data-url="{{$run.Link}}/delete"
 								data-modal-confirm="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.runs.delete.description"}}"
diff --git a/templates/repo/actions/view_component.tmpl b/templates/repo/actions/view_component.tmpl
index d0741cdc0bff9..4e338ffcfc584 100644
--- a/templates/repo/actions/view_component.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/actions/view_component.tmpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		data-actions-url="{{.ActionsURL}}"
 
 		data-locale-approve="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.diff.review.approve"}}"
-		data-locale-cancel="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "cancel"}}"
+		data-locale-cancel="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.runs.cancel"}}"
 		data-locale-rerun="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "rerun"}}"
 		data-locale-rerun-all="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "rerun_all"}}"
 		data-locale-runs-scheduled="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "actions.runs.scheduled"}}"