diff --git a/server/routers/olm/handleOlmServerInitAddPeerHandshake.ts b/server/routers/olm/handleOlmServerInitAddPeerHandshake.ts
index b3aaffb93..3b7ce15fa 100644
--- a/server/routers/olm/handleOlmServerInitAddPeerHandshake.ts
+++ b/server/routers/olm/handleOlmServerInitAddPeerHandshake.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export const handleOlmServerInitAddPeerHandshake: MessageHandler = async (
             logger.error(
                 `handleOlmServerInitAddPeerHandshake: Multiple resources found matching the criteria`
             );
+            await sendCancel();
             return;
         }