diff --git a/aiida/engine/processes/calcjobs/tasks.py b/aiida/engine/processes/calcjobs/tasks.py
index 48d164bbae..3a67ceb915 100644
--- a/aiida/engine/processes/calcjobs/tasks.py
+++ b/aiida/engine/processes/calcjobs/tasks.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def do_upload():
     except PreSubmitException:
         raise
     except (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, plumpy.process_states.Interruption):
-        pass
+        raise
     except Exception:
         logger.warning(f'uploading CalcJob<{node.pk}> failed')
         raise TransportTaskException(f'upload_calculation failed {max_attempts} times consecutively')
@@ -139,15 +139,16 @@ async def do_submit():
 
     try:
         logger.info(f'scheduled request to submit CalcJob<{node.pk}>')
+        ignore_exceptions = (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, PreSubmitException, plumpy.process_states.Interruption)
         result = await exponential_backoff_retry(
             do_submit,
             initial_interval,
             max_attempts,
             logger=node.logger,
-            ignore_exceptions=plumpy.process_states.Interruption
+            ignore_exceptions=ignore_exceptions
         )
-    except plumpy.process_states.Interruption:
-        pass
+    except (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, plumpy.process_states.Interruption):
+        raise
     except Exception:
         logger.warning(f'submitting CalcJob<{node.pk}> failed')
         raise TransportTaskException(f'submit_calculation failed {max_attempts} times consecutively')
@@ -201,14 +202,15 @@ async def do_update():
 
     try:
         logger.info(f'scheduled request to update CalcJob<{node.pk}>')
+        ignore_exceptions = (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, PreSubmitException, plumpy.process_states.Interruption)
         job_done = await exponential_backoff_retry(
             do_update,
             initial_interval,
             max_attempts,
             logger=node.logger,
-            ignore_exceptions=plumpy.process_states.Interruption
+            ignore_exceptions=ignore_exceptions
         )
-    except plumpy.process_states.Interruption:
+    except (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, PreSubmitException, plumpy.process_states.Interruption):
         raise
     except Exception:
         logger.warning(f'updating CalcJob<{node.pk}> failed')
@@ -270,14 +272,15 @@ async def do_retrieve():
 
     try:
         logger.info(f'scheduled request to retrieve CalcJob<{node.pk}>')
+        ignore_exceptions = (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, plumpy.process_states.Interruption)
         result = await exponential_backoff_retry(
             do_retrieve,
             initial_interval,
             max_attempts,
             logger=node.logger,
-            ignore_exceptions=plumpy.process_states.Interruption
+            ignore_exceptions=ignore_exceptions
         )
-    except plumpy.process_states.Interruption:
+    except (plumpy.futures.CancelledError, plumpy.process_states.Interruption):
         raise
     except Exception:
         logger.warning(f'retrieving CalcJob<{node.pk}> failed')