diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp
index 67ffe2e98..333bd794d 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.cpp
@@ -210,13 +210,15 @@ static void getNamedSolids(const TopLoc_Location& location, const std::string& p
     }
 }
 
-bool load_step(const char *path, Model *model, ImportStepProgressFn stepFn, StepIsUtf8Fn isUtf8Fn)
+bool load_step(const char *path, Model *model, bool& is_cancel, ImportStepProgressFn stepFn, StepIsUtf8Fn isUtf8Fn)
 {
     bool cb_cancel = false;
     if (stepFn) {
         stepFn(LOAD_STEP_STAGE_READ_FILE, 0, 1, cb_cancel);
-        if (cb_cancel)
+        is_cancel = cb_cancel;
+        if (cb_cancel) {
             return false;
+        }
     }
 
     if (!StepPreProcessor::isUtf8File(path) && isUtf8Fn)
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ bool load_step(const char *path, Model *model, ImportStepProgressFn stepFn, Step
         if (stepFn) {
             if ((iLabel % stage_unit2) == 0) {
                 stepFn(LOAD_STEP_STAGE_GET_SOLID, iLabel, topShapeLength, cb_cancel);
+                is_cancel = cb_cancel;
             }
             if (cb_cancel) {
                 shapeTool.reset(nullptr);
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ bool load_step(const char *path, Model *model, ImportStepProgressFn stepFn, Step
         if (stepFn) {
             if ((i % stage_unit3) == 0) {
                 stepFn(LOAD_STEP_STAGE_GET_MESH, i, stl.size(), cb_cancel);
+                is_cancel = cb_cancel;
             }
             if (cb_cancel) {
                 model->delete_object(new_object);
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.hpp
index 13965d411..b86933a34 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Format/STEP.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ typedef std::function<void(int load_stage, int current, int total, bool& cancel)
 typedef std::function<void(bool isUtf8)> StepIsUtf8Fn;
 
 //BBS: Load an step file into a provided model.
-extern bool load_step(const char *path, Model *model, ImportStepProgressFn proFn = nullptr, StepIsUtf8Fn isUtf8Fn = nullptr);
+extern bool load_step(const char *path, Model *model, bool& is_cancel, ImportStepProgressFn proFn = nullptr, StepIsUtf8Fn isUtf8Fn = nullptr);
 
 //BBS: Used to detect what kind of encoded type is used in name field of step
 // If is encoded in UTF8, the file don't need to be handled, then return the original path directly.
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp
index b8ed5d10a..cff60e72c 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp
@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ Model Model::read_from_file(const std::string& input_file, DynamicPrintConfig* c
         file_version = &temp_version;
 
     bool result = false;
+    bool is_cb_cancel = false;
     std::string message;
     if (boost::algorithm::iends_with(input_file, ".stp") ||
         boost::algorithm::iends_with(input_file, ".step"))
-        result = load_step(input_file.c_str(), &model, stepFn, stepIsUtf8Fn);
+        result = load_step(input_file.c_str(), &model, is_cb_cancel, stepFn, stepIsUtf8Fn);
     else if (boost::algorithm::iends_with(input_file, ".stl"))
         result = load_stl(input_file.c_str(), &model, nullptr, stlFn);
     else if (boost::algorithm::iends_with(input_file, ".obj"))
@@ -189,6 +190,11 @@ Model Model::read_from_file(const std::string& input_file, DynamicPrintConfig* c
     else
         throw Slic3r::RuntimeError("Unknown file format. Input file must have .stl, .obj, .amf(.xml) extension.");
 
+    if (is_cb_cancel) {
+        Model empty_model;
+        return empty_model;
+    }
+
     if (!result) {
         if (message.empty())
             throw Slic3r::RuntimeError("Loading of a model file failed.");