diff --git a/api/logic/InstanceList.cpp b/api/logic/InstanceList.cpp
index a3f2e487..993ae92d 100644
--- a/api/logic/InstanceList.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/InstanceList.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ public:
     // FIXME/TODO: add ability to abort during instance commit retries
     bool abort() override
     {
-        if(m_child)
+        if(m_child && m_child->canAbort())
         {
             return m_child->abort();
         }
@@ -726,9 +726,9 @@ public:
     }
     bool canAbort() const override
     {
-        if(m_child)
+        if(m_child && m_child->canAbort())
         {
-            return m_child->canAbort();
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ protected:
 private slots:
     void childSucceded()
     {
-        m_child.reset();
         unsigned sleepTime = backoff();
         if(m_parent->commitStagedInstance(m_stagingPath, m_instanceName, m_groupName))
         {
@@ -764,7 +763,6 @@ private slots:
     }
     void childFailed(const QString & reason)
     {
-        m_child.reset();
         m_parent->destroyStagingPath(m_stagingPath);
         emitFailed(reason);
     }
diff --git a/application/MainWindow.cpp b/application/MainWindow.cpp
index 78b0a907..f144fcbd 100644
--- a/application/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/application/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ void MainWindow::runModalTask(Task *task)
 
 void MainWindow::instanceFromInstanceTask(InstanceTask *rawTask)
 {
-    std::unique_ptr<Task> task(MMC->instances()->wrapInstanceTask(rawTask));
+    unique_qobject_ptr<Task> task(MMC->instances()->wrapInstanceTask(rawTask));
     runModalTask(task.get());
 }
 
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionCopyInstance_triggered()
     copyTask->setName(copyInstDlg.instName());
     copyTask->setGroup(copyInstDlg.instGroup());
     copyTask->setIcon(copyInstDlg.iconKey());
-    std::unique_ptr<Task> task(MMC->instances()->wrapInstanceTask(copyTask));
+    unique_qobject_ptr<Task> task(MMC->instances()->wrapInstanceTask(copyTask));
     runModalTask(task.get());
 }
 
diff --git a/application/pages/instance/LegacyUpgradePage.cpp b/application/pages/instance/LegacyUpgradePage.cpp
index 15fd10cc..af800b03 100644
--- a/application/pages/instance/LegacyUpgradePage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/instance/LegacyUpgradePage.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void LegacyUpgradePage::on_upgradeButton_clicked()
     upgradeTask->setName(newName);
     upgradeTask->setGroup(MMC->instances()->getInstanceGroup(m_inst->id()));
     upgradeTask->setIcon(m_inst->iconKey());
-    std::unique_ptr<Task> task(MMC->instances()->wrapInstanceTask(upgradeTask));
+    unique_qobject_ptr<Task> task(MMC->instances()->wrapInstanceTask(upgradeTask));
     runModalTask(task.get());
 }