diff --git a/integration/test_backup_v4.py b/integration/test_backup_v4.py
index b09f29133..318262f5f 100644
--- a/integration/test_backup_v4.py
+++ b/integration/test_backup_v4.py
@@ -497,13 +497,13 @@ def test_backup_and_restore_with_collection_and_config_1_24_x(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dynamic_backup_location", [False, True])
-def test_cancel_backup(
+def test_cancel_backup_create(
     client: weaviate.WeaviateClient,
     dynamic_backup_location: bool,
     tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
     request: SubRequest,
 ) -> None:
-    """Cancel backup without waiting."""
+    """Cancel backup create without waiting."""
     backup_id = unique_backup_id(request.node.name)
     if client._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 24, 25):
         pytest.skip("Cancel backups is only supported from 1.24.25")
@@ -543,6 +543,67 @@ def test_cancel_backup(
     assert status_resp.status == BackupStatus.CANCELED or status_resp.status == BackupStatus.SUCCESS
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dynamic_backup_location", [False, True])
+def test_cancel_backup_restore(
+    client: weaviate.WeaviateClient,
+    dynamic_backup_location: bool,
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+    request: SubRequest,
+) -> None:
+    """Cancel backup restore without waiting."""
+    backup_id = unique_backup_id(request.node.name)
+    if client._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 36, 0):
+        pytest.skip("Cancel restores is only supported from 1.36.0")
+
+    backup_location: Optional[wvc.backup.BackupLocationType] = None
+    if dynamic_backup_location:
+        backup_location = wvc.backup.BackupLocation.FileSystem(path=str(tmp_path))
+
+    c_name = "Restore"
+    c = client.collections.create(
+        name=c_name, properties=[Property(name="name", data_type=DataType.TEXT)]
+    )
+    c.data.insert({"name": "test"})
+
+    resp = client.backup.create(
+        backup_id=backup_id,
+        backend=BACKEND,
+        backup_location=backup_location,
+        include_collections=[c_name],
+        wait_for_completion=True,
+    )
+    assert resp.status == BackupStatus.SUCCESS
+
+    client.collections.delete(c_name)
+
+    resp = client.backup.restore(
+        backup_id=backup_id,
+        backend=BACKEND,
+        backup_location=backup_location,
+        include_collections=[c_name],
+    )
+    assert resp.status == BackupStatus.STARTED
+
+    assert client.backup.cancel(
+        backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND, backup_location=backup_location, operation="restore"
+    )
+
+    start = time.time()
+    while time.time() - start < 5:
+        status_resp = client.backup.get_restore_status(
+            backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND, backup_location=backup_location
+        )
+        if status_resp.status == BackupStatus.CANCELED:
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    status_resp = client.backup.get_restore_status(
+        backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND, backup_location=backup_location
+    )
+    # there can be a race between the cancel and the backup completion
+    assert status_resp.status == BackupStatus.CANCELED or status_resp.status == BackupStatus.SUCCESS
+
+
 def test_backup_and_restore_with_roles_and_users(
     client_factory: ClientFactory, request: SubRequest
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/weaviate/backup/async_.pyi b/weaviate/backup/async_.pyi
index 7d7454972..25ab4fe9c 100644
--- a/weaviate/backup/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/backup/async_.pyi
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class _BackupAsync(_BackupExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         backup_id: str,
         backend: BackupStorage,
         backup_location: Optional[BackupLocationType] = None,
+        operation: Literal["create", "restore"] = "create",
     ) -> bool: ...
     async def list_backups(
         self, backend: BackupStorage, sort_by_starting_time_asc: Optional[bool] = None
diff --git a/weaviate/backup/executor.py b/weaviate/backup/executor.py
index a14fe1255..fedbac50e 100644
--- a/weaviate/backup/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/backup/executor.py
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ def cancel(
         backup_id: str,
         backend: BackupStorage,
         backup_location: Optional[BackupLocationType] = None,
+        operation: Literal["create", "restore"] = "create",
     ) -> executor.Result[bool]:
         """Cancels a running backup.
 
@@ -434,6 +435,7 @@ def cancel(
             backup_id: The identifier name of the backup. NOTE: Case insensitive.
             backend: The backend storage where to create the backup.
             backup_location: The dynamic location of a backup. By default None.
+            operation: The type of the backup operation to cancel, either "create" or "restore". By default "create".
 
         Raises:
             weaviate.exceptions.UnexpectedStatusCodeError: If weaviate reports a none OK status.
@@ -445,7 +447,7 @@ def cancel(
             backup_id=backup_id,
             backend=backend,
         )
-        path = f"/backups/{backend.value}/{backup_id}"
+        path = f"/backups/{backend.value}/{backup_id}{'/restore' if operation == 'restore' else ''}"
         params: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
         if backup_location is not None:
diff --git a/weaviate/backup/sync.pyi b/weaviate/backup/sync.pyi
index bb43de390..26bdffcc6 100644
--- a/weaviate/backup/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/backup/sync.pyi
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class _Backup(_BackupExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         backup_id: str,
         backend: BackupStorage,
         backup_location: Optional[BackupLocationType] = None,
+        operation: Literal["create", "restore"] = "create",
     ) -> bool: ...
     def list_backups(
         self, backend: BackupStorage, sort_by_starting_time_asc: Optional[bool] = None