diff --git a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.test.tsx b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fc383aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { Theme } from "@radix-ui/themes";
+import { act, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { CloudInitializingView } from "./CloudInitializingView";
+
+// The view hides everything behind a 2s reveal delay; fast-forward past it so
+// the heading and controls are mounted.
+function reveal() {
+  act(() => {
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(2000);
+  });
+}
+
+describe("CloudInitializingView", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it("renders a cancel control while provisioning when onCancel is provided", () => {
+    render(
+      <Theme>
+        <CloudInitializingView cloudStatus={null} onCancel={() => {}} />
+      </Theme>,
+    );
+    reveal();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Getting things ready…")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Cancel" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("omits the cancel control when no handler is provided", () => {
+    render(
+      <Theme>
+        <CloudInitializingView cloudStatus="queued" />
+      </Theme>,
+    );
+    reveal();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Cancel" }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("invokes onCancel once and shows a pending label on click", () => {
+    const onCancel = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <Theme>
+        <CloudInitializingView cloudStatus="queued" onCancel={onCancel} />
+      </Theme>,
+    );
+    reveal();
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Cancel" });
+    act(() => {
+      button.click();
+    });
+
+    expect(onCancel).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const pending = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Cancelling…" });
+    expect(pending).toBeDisabled();
+
+    // A second click is a no-op while the cancel is in flight.
+    act(() => {
+      pending.click();
+    });
+    expect(onCancel).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.tsx b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.tsx
index b444721d5..82012f085 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/CloudInitializingView.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { Spinner } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import type { TaskRunStatus } from "@posthog/shared/domain-types";
-import { Flex, Text } from "@radix-ui/themes";
+import { Button, Flex, Text } from "@radix-ui/themes";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import zenHedgehog from "../../../assets/images/zen.png";
 
 interface CloudInitializingViewProps {
   cloudStatus: TaskRunStatus | null;
+  /** Cancels the provisioning cloud run. When omitted, no cancel control is shown. */
+  onCancel?: () => void;
 }
 
 const REVEAL_DELAY_MS = 2000;
@@ -35,15 +37,23 @@ function copyFor(cloudStatus: TaskRunStatus | null): {
 
 export function CloudInitializingView({
   cloudStatus,
+  onCancel,
 }: CloudInitializingViewProps) {
   const { heading, subtitle } = copyFor(cloudStatus);
 
   const [revealed, setRevealed] = useState(false);
+  const [cancelling, setCancelling] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => {
     const timer = setTimeout(() => setRevealed(true), REVEAL_DELAY_MS);
     return () => clearTimeout(timer);
   }, []);
 
+  const handleCancel = () => {
+    if (cancelling) return;
+    setCancelling(true);
+    onCancel?.();
+  };
+
   if (!revealed) {
     return (
       <Flex
@@ -76,6 +86,17 @@ export function CloudInitializingView({
           {subtitle}
         </Text>
       </Flex>
+      {onCancel && (
+        <Button
+          variant="soft"
+          color="gray"
+          size="2"
+          onClick={handleCancel}
+          disabled={cancelling}
+        >
+          {cancelling ? "Cancelling…" : "Cancel"}
+        </Button>
+      )}
     </Flex>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
index fccb3f179..0b871c70c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
@@ -458,7 +458,10 @@ export function SessionView({
               </>
             ) : isInitializing ? (
               isCloud ? (
-                <CloudInitializingView cloudStatus={cloudStatus} />
+                <CloudInitializingView
+                  cloudStatus={cloudStatus}
+                  onCancel={onCancelPrompt}
+                />
               ) : pendingTaskPrompt?.promptText ? (
                 <PendingChatView
                   promptText={pendingTaskPrompt.promptText}