1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/panels/information/kloadmetadatathread.cpp b/src/panels/information/kloadmetadatathread.cpp
index e95aca404..fc353c493 100644
--- a/src/panels/information/kloadmetadatathread.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/kloadmetadatathread.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ void KLoadMetaDataThread::load(const KUrl::List& urls)
     start();
 }
 
+void KLoadMetaDataThread::cancel()
+{
+    // Setting m_canceled to true will cancel KLoadMetaDataThread::run()
+    // as soon as run() gets the chance to check m_cancel.
+    m_canceled = true;
+}
+
 void KLoadMetaDataThread::cancelAndDelete()
 {
     if (isFinished()) {
@@ -60,9 +67,10 @@ void KLoadMetaDataThread::cancelAndDelete()
         deleteLater();
     } else {
         connect(this, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(slotFinished()));
-        m_canceled = true;
         // Setting m_canceled to true will cancel KLoadMetaDataThread::run()
-        // as soon as possible. Afterwards the thread will delete itself
+        // as soon as run() gets the chance to check m_cancel.
+        m_canceled = true;
+        // Afterwards the thread will delete itself
         // asynchronously inside slotFinished().
     }
 }