diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index 1e156986f1..387277c5e9 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -1279,7 +1279,8 @@ class InventoryUpdate(UnifiedJob, InventorySourceOptions, JobNotificationMixin):
 
     def cancel(self):
         res = super(InventoryUpdate, self).cancel()
-        map(lambda x: x.cancel(), Job.objects.filter(dependent_jobs__in=[self.id]))
+        if res:
+            map(lambda x: x.cancel(), Job.objects.filter(dependent_jobs__in=[self.id]))
         return res