diff --git a/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.view.html b/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.view.html
index e550cd879f..72d40c6130 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.view.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.view.html
@@ -74,10 +74,13 @@
                     ng-show="job.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start">
                 </at-relaunch>
                 <at-row-action icon="fa-minus-circle" ng-click="vm.cancelJob(job)"
-                    ng-show="job.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start &&
+                    ng-show="(job.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start &&
                              (job.status === 'pending' ||
                              job.status === 'waiting' ||
-                             job.status === 'running')">
+                             job.status === 'running')) || ($root.user_is_superuser && job.type === 'system_job' &&
+                             (job.status === 'pending' ||
+                             job.status === 'waiting' ||
+                             job.status === 'running'))">
                 </at-row-action>
                 <at-row-action icon="fa-trash" ng-click="vm.deleteJob(job)"
                     ng-show="job.summary_fields.user_capabilities.delete &&