diff --git a/open_wearable/lib/widgets/fota/stepper_view/update_view.dart b/open_wearable/lib/widgets/fota/stepper_view/update_view.dart
index bd9d3bbf3..fdd46a1f3 100644
--- a/open_wearable/lib/widgets/fota/stepper_view/update_view.dart
+++ b/open_wearable/lib/widgets/fota/stepper_view/update_view.dart
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ class _UpdateStepViewState extends State<UpdateStepView> {
       _verificationResult != null &&
       (_isVerificationReset(state) || _isNativeSuccess(state));
 
+  bool _canAbortUpdate(UpdateState state) =>
+      state is UpdateFirmwareStateHistory &&
+      !state.isComplete &&
+      !_isVerificationReset(state) &&
+      !_isVerificationPending;
+
   bool _isUpdateInProgress(UpdateState state) {
     if (state is UpdateInitial || _hasVerificationResult(state)) return false;
     if (state is UpdateFirmwareStateHistory) {
@@ -397,7 +403,8 @@ class _UpdateStepViewState extends State<UpdateStepView> {
       ),
     );
 
-    if (!mounted || shouldAbort != true) {
+    // The earphone may have started rebooting while confirmation was open.
+    if (!mounted || shouldAbort != true || !_canAbortUpdate(updateBloc.state)) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -510,14 +517,14 @@ class _UpdateStepViewState extends State<UpdateStepView> {
           _currentStatePanel(context, state),
           const SizedBox(height: 10),
         ],
-        if (!state.isComplete && !verificationFinished) ...[
-          _abortButton(context),
-          const SizedBox(height: 10),
-        ],
         if (_isVerificationPending) ...[
           _successPanel(context),
           const SizedBox(height: 10),
         ],
+        if (_canAbortUpdate(state)) ...[
+          _abortButton(context),
+          const SizedBox(height: 10),
+        ],
         if (verificationFinished) ...[
           _completedStep(
             context,
diff --git a/open_wearable/test/models/fota_post_update_verification_test.dart b/open_wearable/test/models/fota_post_update_verification_test.dart
index 2c115528a..08308d5dd 100644
--- a/open_wearable/test/models/fota_post_update_verification_test.dart
+++ b/open_wearable/test/models/fota_post_update_verification_test.dart
@@ -293,6 +293,15 @@ void main() {
       expect(armedIds, isNull,
           reason: 'Recovery resets before upload must not verify',);
       expect(find.textContaining('Verification in progress'), findsNothing);
+      expect(find.text('Abort Update'), findsOneWidget);
+      if (outcome == 'verified') {
+        bloc.show(UpdateFirmwareStateHistory(UpdateFirmware('Test'), [
+          UpdateProgressFirmware('Upload', 100, 1),
+        ]),);
+        await tester.pump();
+        await tester.tap(find.text('Abort Update'));
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 300));
+      }
       bloc.show(
         UpdateFirmwareStateHistory(UpdateFirmware('Reset'), [
           UpdateProgressFirmware('Upload', 100, 1),
@@ -301,6 +310,11 @@ void main() {
       );
       await tester.pump();
       await tester.pump();
+      if (outcome == 'verified') {
+        // A confirmation opened before reboot must no longer abort it.
+        await tester.tap(find.text('Abort Update').last);
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 300));
+      }
       expect(
         armedIds,
         isNotNull,
@@ -309,6 +323,7 @@ void main() {
       final id = armedIds!.single;
       expect(find.text('Reset and verify'), findsOneWidget);
       expect(find.textContaining('Verification in progress'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('Abort Update'), findsNothing);
       expect(find.textContaining(RegExp(r'0[23]:[0-5][0-9]')), findsOneWidget);
       expect(banners.activeBanners, hasLength(1));
       expect(running.last, isTrue);
@@ -439,6 +454,7 @@ void main() {
       );
       await tester.pump();
       expect(find.text('Upload firmware'), findsNothing);
+      expect(find.text('Abort Update'), findsOneWidget);
       expect(
         find.text(
           'Uploading ${image == 0 ? 'application' : 'network'} core ${50 + image}%',