diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp
index 36102d4d8fd..29bd86b74b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ FutureProgressPrivate::FutureProgressPrivate(FutureProgress *q) :
     progress indicator.
 */
 
+/*!
+    \fn void FutureProgress::canceled()
+    Connect to this signal to get informed when the operation is canceled.
+*/
+
 /*!
     \fn void FutureProgress::finished()
     Another way to get informed when the task has finished.
@@ -157,6 +162,7 @@ FutureProgress::FutureProgress(QWidget *parent) :
 
     connect(&d->m_watcher, SIGNAL(started()), this, SLOT(setStarted()));
     connect(&d->m_watcher, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(setFinished()));
+    connect(&d->m_watcher, SIGNAL(canceled()), this, SIGNAL(canceled()));
     connect(&d->m_watcher, SIGNAL(progressRangeChanged(int,int)), this, SLOT(setProgressRange(int,int)));
     connect(&d->m_watcher, SIGNAL(progressValueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setProgressValue(int)));
     connect(&d->m_watcher, SIGNAL(progressTextChanged(QString)),
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.h
index 1349b06e64d..a82aa78c474 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 signals:
     void clicked();
     void finished();
+    void canceled();
     void removeMe();
 
 protected: