diff --git a/roles/ask/files/cancel.py b/roles/ask/files/cancel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f13d8d697a
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+++ b/roles/ask/files/cancel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
+from askbot.utils.forms import get_next_url
+class CancelActionMiddleware(object):
+    def process_view(self, request, view_func, view_args, view_kwargs):
+        if 'cancel' in request.REQUEST:
+            #todo use session messages for the anonymous users
+            try:
+                msg = getattr(view_func,'CANCEL_MESSAGE')
+            except AttributeError:
+                msg = 'action canceled'
+            request.user.message_set.create(message=msg)
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(get_next_url(request))
+        else:
+            return None