diff --git a/install/adb_install.cpp b/install/adb_install.cpp
index 5948e795..9101e40c 100644
--- a/install/adb_install.cpp
+++ b/install/adb_install.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static auto AdbInstallPackageHandler(Device* device, InstallResult* result) {
         break;
       }
     }
+    ui->CancelWaitKey();
 
     auto package =
         Package::CreateFilePackage(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME,
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ static void ListenAndExecuteMinadbdCommands(
 //                               b11. exit the listening loop
 //
 static void CreateMinadbdServiceAndExecuteCommands(
-    RecoveryUI* ui, const std::map<MinadbdCommand, CommandFunction>& command_map,
+    Device* device, const std::map<MinadbdCommand, CommandFunction>& command_map,
     bool rescue_mode) {
   signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 
@@ -317,8 +318,23 @@ static void CreateMinadbdServiceAndExecuteCommands(
     return;
   }
 
+  RecoveryUI* ui = device->GetUI();
   std::thread listener_thread(ListenAndExecuteMinadbdCommands, ui, child,
                               std::move(recovery_socket), std::ref(command_map));
+
+  if (ui->IsTextVisible()) {
+    std::vector<std::string> headers{ rescue_mode ? "Rescue mode" : "ADB Sideload" };
+    std::vector<std::string> entries{ "Cancel" };
+    size_t chosen_item = ui->ShowMenu(
+        headers, entries, 0, true,
+        std::bind(&Device::HandleMenuKey, device, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
+
+    if (chosen_item != Device::kDoSideload) {
+      // Kill minadbd if 'cancel' was selected, to abort sideload.
+      kill(child, SIGKILL);
+    }
+  }
+
   if (listener_thread.joinable()) {
     listener_thread.join();
   }
@@ -377,7 +393,7 @@ InstallResult ApplyFromAdb(Device* device, bool rescue_mode, Device::BuiltinActi
     ui->Print("\n\nWaiting for rescue commands...\n");
   }
 
-  CreateMinadbdServiceAndExecuteCommands(ui, command_map, rescue_mode);
+  CreateMinadbdServiceAndExecuteCommands(device, command_map, rescue_mode);
 
   // Clean up before switching to the older state, for example setting the state
   // to none sets sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable to 0.
diff --git a/recovery_ui/device.cpp b/recovery_ui/device.cpp
index 1c335d15..ec5433d5 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/device.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/device.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ int Device::HandleMenuKey(int key, bool visible) {
     case KEY_POWER:
       return kInvokeItem;
 
+    case KEY_AGAIN:
+      return kDoSideload;
+
     default:
       // If you have all of the above buttons, any other buttons
       // are ignored. Otherwise, any button cycles the highlight.
diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/device.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/device.h
index 76166f09..81563471 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/device.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/device.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Device {
   static constexpr const int kHighlightUp = -2;
   static constexpr const int kHighlightDown = -3;
   static constexpr const int kInvokeItem = -4;
+  static constexpr const int kDoSideload = -5;
 
   // ENTER vs REBOOT: The latter will trigger a reboot that goes through bootloader, which allows
   // using a new bootloader / recovery image if applicable. For example, REBOOT_RESCUE goes from
diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
index 20ea9807..9bb1b600 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class RecoveryUI {
   // KeyError::INTERRUPTED on a key interrupt.
   virtual int WaitKey();
 
+  virtual void CancelWaitKey();
   // Wakes up the UI if it is waiting on key input, causing WaitKey to return KeyError::INTERRUPTED.
   virtual void InterruptKey();
 
diff --git a/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp b/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp
index ee3cbb13..992a6142 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp
@@ -1277,10 +1277,16 @@ size_t ScreenRecoveryUI::ShowMenu(std::unique_ptr<Menu>&& menu, bool menu_only,
           break;
         case Device::kNoAction:
           break;
+        case Device::kDoSideload:
+          chosen_item = Device::kDoSideload;
+          break;
       }
     } else if (!menu_only) {
       chosen_item = action;
     }
+    if (chosen_item == Device::kDoSideload) {
+      break;
+    }
   }
 
   menu_.reset();
diff --git a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
index 18f1d019..92c3901c 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ int RecoveryUI::WaitKey() {
   return key;
 }
 
+void RecoveryUI::CancelWaitKey() {
+  EnqueueKey(KEY_AGAIN);
+}
+
 void RecoveryUI::InterruptKey() {
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(key_queue_mutex);