diff --git a/modules/other/gail/gailentry.c b/modules/other/gail/gailentry.c
index f4a537d340..5f239c82ff 100644
--- a/modules/other/gail/gailentry.c
+++ b/modules/other/gail/gailentry.c
@@ -296,6 +296,18 @@ gail_entry_real_notify_gtk (GObject		*obj,
     {
       text_setup (entry, gtk_entry);
     }
+  else if (strcmp (pspec->name, "editing-canceled") == 0)
+    {
+      gboolean canceled;
+
+      g_object_get (obj, "editing-canceled", &canceled, NULL);
+
+      if (entry->insert_idle_handler && canceled)
+        {
+          g_source_remove (entry->insert_idle_handler);
+          entry->insert_idle_handler = 0;
+        }
+    }
   else
     GAIL_WIDGET_CLASS (gail_entry_parent_class)->notify_gtk (obj, pspec);
 }