diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index 020121120b..1e156986f1 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from awx.main.fields import AutoOneToOneField, ImplicitRoleField
 from awx.main.managers import HostManager
 from awx.main.models.base import * # noqa
 from awx.main.models.unified_jobs import * # noqa
+from awx.main.models.jobs import Job
 from awx.main.models.mixins import ResourceMixin
 from awx.main.models.notifications import (
     NotificationTemplate,
@@ -1276,6 +1277,11 @@ class InventoryUpdate(UnifiedJob, InventorySourceOptions, JobNotificationMixin):
     def get_notification_friendly_name(self):
         return "Inventory Update"
 
+    def cancel(self):
+        res = super(InventoryUpdate, self).cancel()
+        map(lambda x: x.cancel(), Job.objects.filter(dependent_jobs__in=[self.id]))
+        return res
+
 
 class CustomInventoryScript(CommonModelNameNotUnique, ResourceMixin):