diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
index 1e0bbe2cc..d8e708a95 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ from electrum.i18n import _
 from electrum.plugin import run_hook
 from electrum.transaction import SerializationError, Transaction, PartialTransaction, TxOutpoint, TxinDataFetchProgress
 from electrum.logging import get_logger
-from electrum.util import ShortID, get_asyncio_loop, UI_UNIT_NAME_TXSIZE_VBYTES, delta_time_str
+from electrum.util import (ShortID, get_asyncio_loop, UI_UNIT_NAME_TXSIZE_VBYTES, delta_time_str,
+                           UserCancelled)
 from electrum.network import Network
 from electrum.wallet import TxSighashRiskLevel, TxSighashDanger
 
@@ -449,6 +450,8 @@ def show_transaction(
     except SerializationError as e:
         _logger.exception('unable to deserialize the transaction')
         parent.show_critical(_("Electrum was unable to deserialize the transaction:") + "\n" + str(e))
+    except UserCancelled:
+        return
     else:
         d.show()