diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptarchivejob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptarchivejob.cpp
index c7f84182..ceab5909 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptarchivejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptarchivejob.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "dataprovider.h"
 #include "encryptarchivejob_p.h"
 #include "filelistdataprovider.h"
+#include "qgpgme_debug.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
 
@@ -101,10 +102,21 @@ static QGpgMEEncryptArchiveJob::result_type encrypt(Context *ctx,
     }
 
     flags = static_cast<Context::EncryptionFlags>(flags | Context::EncryptArchive);
-    const EncryptionResult res = ctx->encrypt(recipients, indata, outdata, flags);
+    const auto encryptionResult = ctx->encrypt(recipients, indata, outdata, flags);
+
+    const auto outputFileName = QFile::decodeName(outdata.fileName());
+    if (!outputFileName.isEmpty() && encryptionResult.error().code()) {
+        // ensure that the output file is removed if the operation was canceled or failed
+        if (QFile::exists(outputFileName)) {
+            qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << __func__ << "Removing output file" << outputFileName << "after error or cancel";
+            if (!QFile::remove(outputFileName)) {
+                qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << __func__ << "Removing output file" << outputFileName << "failed";
+            }
+        }
+    }
     Error ae;
     const QString log = _detail::audit_log_as_html(ctx, ae);
-    return std::make_tuple(res, log, ae);
+    return std::make_tuple(encryptionResult, log, ae);
 }
 
 static QGpgMEEncryptArchiveJob::result_type encrypt_to_io_device(Context *ctx,
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignarchivejob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignarchivejob.cpp
index 005b3e44..fe87637c 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignarchivejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignarchivejob.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "dataprovider.h"
 #include "signarchivejob_p.h"
 #include "filelistdataprovider.h"
+#include "qgpgme_debug.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
 
@@ -108,10 +109,21 @@ static QGpgMESignArchiveJob::result_type sign(Context *ctx,
         }
     }
 
-    const SigningResult res = ctx->sign(indata, outdata, GpgME::SignArchive);
+    const auto signingResult = ctx->sign(indata, outdata, GpgME::SignArchive);
+
+    const auto outputFileName = QFile::decodeName(outdata.fileName());
+    if (!outputFileName.isEmpty() && signingResult.error().code()) {
+        // ensure that the output file is removed if the operation was canceled or failed
+        if (QFile::exists(outputFileName)) {
+            qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << __func__ << "Removing output file" << outputFileName << "after error or cancel";
+            if (!QFile::remove(outputFileName)) {
+                qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << __func__ << "Removing output file" << outputFileName << "failed";
+            }
+        }
+    }
     Error ae;
     const QString log = _detail::audit_log_as_html(ctx, ae);
-    return std::make_tuple(res, log, ae);
+    return std::make_tuple(signingResult, log, ae);
 }
 
 static QGpgMESignArchiveJob::result_type sign_to_io_device(Context *ctx,
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptarchivejob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptarchivejob.cpp
index e47bfa0c..6670b702 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptarchivejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptarchivejob.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "dataprovider.h"
 #include "signencryptarchivejob_p.h"
 #include "filelistdataprovider.h"
+#include "qgpgme_debug.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
 
@@ -112,9 +113,22 @@ static QGpgMESignEncryptArchiveJob::result_type sign_encrypt(Context *ctx,
 
     encryptionFlags = static_cast<Context::EncryptionFlags>(encryptionFlags | Context::EncryptArchive);
     const auto res = ctx->signAndEncrypt(recipients, indata, outdata, encryptionFlags);
+    const auto &signingResult = res.first;
+    const auto &encryptionResult = res.second;
+
+    const auto outputFileName = QFile::decodeName(outdata.fileName());
+    if (!outputFileName.isEmpty() && (signingResult.error().code() || encryptionResult.error().code())) {
+        // ensure that the output file is removed if the operation was canceled or failed
+        if (QFile::exists(outputFileName)) {
+            qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << __func__ << "Removing output file" << outputFileName << "after error or cancel";
+            if (!QFile::remove(outputFileName)) {
+                qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << __func__ << "Removing output file" << outputFileName << "failed";
+            }
+        }
+    }
     Error ae;
     const QString log = _detail::audit_log_as_html(ctx, ae);
-    return std::make_tuple(res.first, res.second, log, ae);
+    return std::make_tuple(signingResult, encryptionResult, log, ae);
 }
 
 static QGpgMESignEncryptArchiveJob::result_type sign_encrypt_to_io_device(Context *ctx,
diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/run-encryptarchivejob.cpp b/lang/qt/tests/run-encryptarchivejob.cpp
index afbb13c0..c1d617fb 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/run-encryptarchivejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/run-encryptarchivejob.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 #include <context.h>
 #include <encryptionresult.h>
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ struct CommandLineOptions {
     bool sign = false;
     QString archiveName;
     QString baseDirectory;
+    std::chrono::seconds cancelTimeout{0};
     std::vector<QString> filesAndDirectories;
 };
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ CommandLineOptions parseCommandLine(const QStringList &arguments)
         {{"o", "output"}, "Write output to FILE.", "FILE"},
         {{"a", "armor"}, "Create ASCII armored output."},
         {{"C", "directory"}, "Change to DIRECTORY before creating the archive.", "DIRECTORY"},
+        {"cancel-after", "Cancel the running job after SECONDS seconds.", "SECONDS"},
     });
     parser.addPositionalArgument("files", "Files and directories to add to the archive", "[files] [directories]");
 
@@ -92,6 +95,13 @@ CommandLineOptions parseCommandLine(const QStringList &arguments)
     options.sign = parser.isSet("sign");
     options.archiveName = parser.value("output");
     options.baseDirectory = parser.value("directory");
+    if (parser.isSet("cancel-after")) {
+        bool ok;
+        options.cancelTimeout = std::chrono::seconds{parser.value("cancel-after").toInt(&ok)};
+        if (!ok) {
+            options.cancelTimeout = std::chrono::seconds{-1};
+        }
+    }
     std::copy(args.begin(), args.end(), std::back_inserter(options.filesAndDirectories));
 
     return options;
@@ -115,6 +125,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     app.setApplicationName("run-encryptarchivejob");
 
     const auto options = parseCommandLine(app.arguments());
+    if (options.cancelTimeout.count() < 0) {
+        std::cerr << "Ignoring invalid timeout for cancel." << std::endl;
+    }
 
     if ((options.sign && !QGpgME::SignEncryptArchiveJob::isSupported())
         || (!options.sign && !QGpgME::EncryptArchiveJob::isSupported())) {
@@ -147,6 +160,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             std::cerr << "Encryption Result: " << encryptionResult << std::endl;
             qApp->quit();
         });
+        if (options.cancelTimeout.count() > 0) {
+            QTimer::singleShot(options.cancelTimeout, job, [job]() {
+                std::cerr << "Canceling job" << std::endl;
+                job->slotCancel();
+            });
+        }
 
         GpgME::Error err;
         if (output) {
@@ -172,6 +191,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             std::cerr << "Result: " << result << std::endl;
             qApp->quit();
         });
+        if (options.cancelTimeout.count() > 0) {
+            QTimer::singleShot(options.cancelTimeout, job, [job]() {
+                std::cerr << "Canceling job" << std::endl;
+                job->slotCancel();
+            });
+        }
 
         GpgME::Error err;
         if (output) {
diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/run-signarchivejob.cpp b/lang/qt/tests/run-signarchivejob.cpp
index 4bf769b2..c7e1fee7 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/run-signarchivejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/run-signarchivejob.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 #include <context.h>
 #include <signingresult.h>
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ struct CommandLineOptions {
     bool armor;
     QString archiveName;
     QString baseDirectory;
+    std::chrono::seconds cancelTimeout{0};
     std::vector<QString> filesAndDirectories;
 };
 
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ CommandLineOptions parseCommandLine(const QStringList &arguments)
         {{"o", "output"}, "Write output to FILE.", "FILE"},
         {{"a", "armor"}, "Create ASCII armored output."},
         {{"C", "directory"}, "Change to DIRECTORY before creating the archive.", "DIRECTORY"},
+        {"cancel-after", "Cancel the running job after SECONDS seconds.", "SECONDS"},
     });
     parser.addPositionalArgument("files", "Files and directories to add to the archive", "[files] [directories]");
 
@@ -87,6 +90,13 @@ CommandLineOptions parseCommandLine(const QStringList &arguments)
     options.armor = parser.isSet("armor");
     options.archiveName = parser.value("output");
     options.baseDirectory = parser.value("directory");
+    if (parser.isSet("cancel-after")) {
+        bool ok;
+        options.cancelTimeout = std::chrono::seconds{parser.value("cancel-after").toInt(&ok)};
+        if (!ok) {
+            options.cancelTimeout = std::chrono::seconds{-1};
+        }
+    }
     std::copy(args.begin(), args.end(), std::back_inserter(options.filesAndDirectories));
 
     return options;
@@ -110,6 +120,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     app.setApplicationName("run-signarchivejob");
 
     const auto options = parseCommandLine(app.arguments());
+    if (options.cancelTimeout.count() < 0) {
+        std::cerr << "Ignoring invalid timeout for cancel." << std::endl;
+    }
 
     if (!QGpgME::SignArchiveJob::isSupported()) {
         std::cerr << "Error: Signing archives is not supported by your version of gpg." << std::endl;
@@ -139,6 +152,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         std::cerr << "Result: " << result << std::endl;
         qApp->quit();
     });
+    if (options.cancelTimeout.count() > 0) {
+        QTimer::singleShot(options.cancelTimeout, job, [job]() {
+            std::cerr << "Canceling job" << std::endl;
+            job->slotCancel();
+        });
+    }
 
     GpgME::Error err;
     if (output) {