diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 91581e557..207bfbc12 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -1108,6 +1108,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
             trade.close_date = None
             trade.is_open = True
             trade.open_order_id = None
+            trade.sell_reason = None
             cancelled = True
         else:
             # TODO: figure out how to handle partially complete sell orders
diff --git a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index 7e56a96e6..7ed1a68f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -2554,9 +2554,12 @@ def test_handle_cancel_exit_limit(mocker, default_conf_usdt, fee) -> None:
         exchange='binance',
         open_rate=0.245441,
         open_order_id="123456",
-        open_date=arrow.utcnow().datetime,
+        open_date=arrow.utcnow().shift(days=-2).datetime,
         fee_open=fee.return_value,
         fee_close=fee.return_value,
+        close_rate=0.555,
+        close_date=arrow.utcnow().datetime,
+        sell_reason="sell_reason_whatever",
     )
     order = {'remaining': 1,
              'amount': 1,
@@ -2565,6 +2568,8 @@ def test_handle_cancel_exit_limit(mocker, default_conf_usdt, fee) -> None:
     assert freqtrade.handle_cancel_exit(trade, order, reason)
     assert cancel_order_mock.call_count == 1
     assert send_msg_mock.call_count == 1
+    assert trade.close_rate is None
+    assert trade.sell_reason is None
 
     send_msg_mock.reset_mock()