diff --git a/src/Speckle.Sdk/Api/Operations/Operations.Receive.cs b/src/Speckle.Sdk/Api/Operations/Operations.Receive.cs
index b75db9fc..7cf92a2e 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Sdk/Api/Operations/Operations.Receive.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Sdk/Api/Operations/Operations.Receive.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ public partial class Operations
       receiveActivity?.SetStatus(SdkActivityStatusCode.Ok);
       return result;
     }
+    catch (OperationCanceledException)
+    {
+      //this is handled by the caller
+      throw;
+    }
     catch (Exception ex)
     {
       receiveActivity?.SetStatus(SdkActivityStatusCode.Error);