diff --git a/test/api/unit/models/group.test.js b/test/api/unit/models/group.test.js
index 877a3a22fc..44707d22e4 100644
--- a/test/api/unit/models/group.test.js
+++ b/test/api/unit/models/group.test.js
@@ -892,6 +892,19 @@ describe('Group Model', () => {
         translationCheck(party.chat[0].text);
       });
 
+      it('translate quest_cancel', () => {
+        questLeader.preferences.language = 'en';
+        party.chat = [{
+          info: {
+            type: 'quest_cancel',
+            user: questLeader.profile.name,
+            quest: 'basilist',
+          },
+        }];
+        party.translateSystemMessages(questLeader);
+        translationCheck(party.chat[0].text);
+      });
+
       it('translate quest_abort', () => {
         questLeader.preferences.language = 'en';
         party.chat = [{
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/quests.json b/website/common/locales/en/quests.json
index 7c0bb42387..42bb9124e2 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/quests.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/quests.json
@@ -134,5 +134,6 @@
   "chatFindItems": "<%= username %> found <%= items %>.",
   "chatItemQuestFinish": "All items found! Party has received their rewards.",
   "chatQuestAborted": "<%= username %> aborted the party quest <%= questName %>.",
+  "chatQuestCancelled": "<%= username %> cancelled the party quest <%= questName %>.",
   "tavernBossTired": "<%= bossName %> tries to unleash <%= rageName %> but is too tired."
 }
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
index 9857e32bd4..d0f96b8a80 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
@@ -371,7 +371,14 @@ api.cancelQuest = {
     if (group.quest.active) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('cantCancelActiveQuest'));
 
     let questName = questScrolls[group.quest.key].text('en');
-    const newChatMessage = group.sendChat(`\`${user.profile.name} cancelled the party quest ${questName}.\``);
+    const newChatMessage = group.sendChat({
+      message: `\`${user.profile.name} cancelled the party quest ${questName}.\``,
+      info: {
+        type: 'quest_cancel',
+        user: user.profile.name,
+        quest: group.quest.key,
+      },
+    });
 
     group.quest = Group.cleanGroupQuest();
     group.markModified('quest');
diff --git a/website/server/models/group.js b/website/server/models/group.js
index 038567d321..73791b3f9f 100644
--- a/website/server/models/group.js
+++ b/website/server/models/group.js
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ function _translateMessage (lang, info) {
       msg = `\`${shared.i18n.t('chatCastSpellUser', {username: info.user, spell: spells[info.class][info.spell].text(lang), target: info.target}, lang)}\``;
       break;
 
+    case 'quest_cancel':
+      msg = `\`${shared.i18n.t('chatQuestCancelled', {username: info.user, questName: questScrolls[info.quest].text(lang)}, lang)}\``;
+      break;
+
     case 'quest_abort':
       msg = `\`${shared.i18n.t('chatQuestAborted', {username: info.user, questName: questScrolls[info.quest].text(lang)}, lang)}\``;
       break;