diff --git a/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp b/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp
index 21332a7..967d9ea 100644
--- a/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp
+++ b/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ void VariableController::onAbortProgressRequested(std::shared_ptr<Variable> vari
             impl->cancelVariableRequest(varRequestId);
 
             // Finish the progression for the request
+            variable->setState(std::make_unique<CanceledState>());
             impl->m_VariableModel->setDataProgress(variable, 0.0);
         }
         else {
@@ -788,6 +789,7 @@ void VariableController::VariableControllerPrivate::updateVariableRequest(QUuid 
                     qCDebug(LOG_VariableController())
                         << tr("2: onDataProvided") << varRequest.m_CacheRangeRequested;
                     var->mergeDataSeries(varRequest.m_DataSeries);
+                    var->setState(std::make_unique<LoadedState>());
                     qCDebug(LOG_VariableController()) << tr("3: onDataProvided");
 
                     /// @todo MPL: confirm