diff --git a/mozilla/webshell/embed/ActiveX/WebShellContainer.cpp b/mozilla/webshell/embed/ActiveX/WebShellContainer.cpp
index 568407e7ce0..c900d9a1bd9 100644
--- a/mozilla/webshell/embed/ActiveX/WebShellContainer.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/webshell/embed/ActiveX/WebShellContainer.cpp
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@ CWebShellContainer::BeginLoadURL(nsIWebShell* aShell, const PRUnichar* aURL)
 
 	if (bCancel == VARIANT_TRUE)
 	{
-		if (aShell)
-		{
-			aShell->Stop();
-		}
+		return NS_ERROR_ABORT;
 	}
 	else
 	{