diff --git a/webseed-peer.go b/webseed-peer.go
index 81f5eba0ea..0275ad8f2e 100644
--- a/webseed-peer.go
+++ b/webseed-peer.go
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ func (ws *webseedPeer) _cancel(r RequestIndex, lock bool, lockTorrent bool) bool
 			ws.peer.mu.RLock()
 			defer ws.peer.mu.RUnlock()
 		}
-
-		active.Cancel()
+		
 		// The requester is running and will handle the result.
-		return true
+		return active.Cancel()
 	}
 	// There should be no requester handling this, so no further events will occur.
 	return false
diff --git a/webseed/client.go b/webseed/client.go
index e28c050eef..72f46bab88 100644
--- a/webseed/client.go
+++ b/webseed/client.go
@@ -37,16 +37,18 @@ type Request struct {
 	Result      chan RequestResult
 }
 
-func (r *Request) Cancel() {
+func (r *Request) Cancel() bool {
 	r.cancel()
 
 	r.Lock()
-	hasResult := r.Result == nil
+	hasResult := r.Result != nil
 	r.Unlock()
 
-	if hasResult {
+	if !hasResult {
 		r.onCancelled()
 	}
+
+	return hasResult
 }
 
 type Client struct {