diff --git a/crates/e2e_test/src/inline_fast_path_cluster_test.rs b/crates/e2e_test/src/inline_fast_path_cluster_test.rs
index 6e4c606c7..f4647b892 100644
--- a/crates/e2e_test/src/inline_fast_path_cluster_test.rs
+++ b/crates/e2e_test/src/inline_fast_path_cluster_test.rs
@@ -1910,6 +1910,25 @@ async fn four_node_manual_transition_job_status_survives_node_restart() -> TestR
     assert_eq!(after_restart["bucket"].as_str(), Some(bucket.as_str()));
     assert_eq!(after_restart["dry_run"].as_bool(), Some(true));
 
+    let job_endpoint = format!("/rustfs/admin/v3/ilm/transition/jobs/{job_id}");
+    let (cancel_status, cancel_body) =
+        signed_admin_request(&hot.nodes[3].url, Method::DELETE, &job_endpoint, None, &hot.access_key, &hot.secret_key).await?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        cancel_status,
+        StatusCode::OK,
+        "terminal manual transition job cancel after restart failed: {}",
+        compact_body(&cancel_body)
+    );
+    let cancel_value: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&cancel_body)?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        cancel_value["status"], after_restart["status"],
+        "terminal status changed after restart cancel"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(cancel_value["job_id"].as_str(), Some(job_id.as_str()));
+    assert_eq!(cancel_value["bucket"].as_str(), Some(bucket.as_str()));
+    assert_eq!(cancel_value["dry_run"].as_bool(), Some(true));
+    assert_eq!(cancel_value["cancel_requested"].as_bool(), Some(true));
+
     let missing_job_id = Uuid::new_v4();
     let (missing_status, missing_body) = signed_admin_request(
         &hot.nodes[3].url,