diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/cancel-task-cleanup.test.ts b/src/features/background-agent/cancel-task-cleanup.test.ts
index e47e28ca8..1994e22a9 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/cancel-task-cleanup.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/cancel-task-cleanup.test.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ describe("BackgroundManager.cancelTask cleanup", () => {
 
     // then
     expect(cancelled).toBe(true)
+    expect(getPendingByParent(manager).get(task.parentSessionID)).toBeUndefined()
     runScheduledCleanup(manager, task.id)
     expect(manager.getTask(task.id)).toBeUndefined()
   })
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
index 536988f93..d133f2d77 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
@@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
     removeTaskToastTracking(task.id)
 
     if (options?.skipNotification) {
+      this.cleanupPendingByParent(task)
       this.scheduleTaskRemoval(task.id)
       log(`[background-agent] Task cancelled via ${source} (notification skipped):`, task.id)
       return true