diff --git a/src/LiveSyncBaseCore.ts b/src/LiveSyncBaseCore.ts
index 76f06006..27df933d 100644
--- a/src/LiveSyncBaseCore.ts
+++ b/src/LiveSyncBaseCore.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
     supportedOpenReplicationContinuous,
     supportedOpenReplicationOneShot,
     supportedOpenReplicationUnattended,
+    supportedStopActiveTransfer,
 } from "@vrtmrz/livesync-commonlib/replication";
 import { LiveSyncCouchDBReplicator } from "@vrtmrz/livesync-commonlib/compat/replication/couchdb/LiveSyncReplicator";
 import { LiveSyncJournalReplicator } from "@vrtmrz/livesync-commonlib/compat/replication/journal/LiveSyncJournalReplicator";
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ export class LiveSyncBaseCore<
                 userInitiatedOneShot: supportedOpenReplicationOneShot(),
                 unattendedOneShot: supportedOpenReplicationUnattended(),
                 continuous: supportedOpenReplicationContinuous(),
+                stopActiveTransfer: supportedStopActiveTransfer(),
             },
             [REMOTE_MINIO]: {
                 kind: REMOTE_MINIO,
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ export class LiveSyncBaseCore<
                 userInitiatedOneShot: supportedOpenReplicationOneShot(),
                 unattendedOneShot: supportedOpenReplicationUnattended(),
                 continuous: CAPABILITY_NOT_APPLICABLE,
+                stopActiveTransfer: supportedStopActiveTransfer(),
             },
         });
         this.services.replicator.registerReplicatorProviderDefinitions(definitions);
diff --git a/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.ts b/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.ts
index 5bedf7b6..7bab5ef9 100644
--- a/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.ts
+++ b/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class ModuleBasicMenu extends AbstractModule {
             checkCallback: (checking) => {
                 if (!this.settings.useAdvancedMode) return false;
                 if (!checking) {
-                    this.core.replicator.terminateSync();
+                    fireAndForget(() => this.services.replication.stopActiveTransfer());
                 }
                 return true;
             },
diff --git a/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.unit.spec.ts b/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.unit.spec.ts
index 7f670aa0..e0c13bbf 100644
--- a/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.unit.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/essential/ModuleBasicMenu.unit.spec.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function createFixture() {
         },
         replication: {
             replicateUserInitiated: vi.fn(async () => ({ status: "completed" as const })),
+            stopActiveTransfer: vi.fn(async () => ({ status: "completed" as const })),
         },
         vault: {
             getActiveFilePath: vi.fn((): string | null => "note.md"),
@@ -136,6 +137,19 @@ describe("ModuleBasicMenu command palette", () => {
         expect(fixture.getCommand("livesync-abortsync").checkCallback?.(true)).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it("routes an explicit stop through the active provider capability", async () => {
+        const fixture = createFixture();
+        fixture.settings.useAdvancedMode = true;
+
+        await fixture.module._everyOnloadStart();
+
+        expect(fixture.getCommand("livesync-abortsync").checkCallback?.(false)).toBe(true);
+        await vi.waitFor(() => {
+            expect(fixture.services.replication.stopActiveTransfer).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+        });
+        expect(fixture.core.replicator.terminateSync).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it("keeps active-file database information available and opens it in a copy dialogue", async () => {
         const fixture = createFixture();