diff --git a/pyiron_workflow/mixin/run.py b/pyiron_workflow/mixin/run.py
index f563e1d2..aaefd929 100644
--- a/pyiron_workflow/mixin/run.py
+++ b/pyiron_workflow/mixin/run.py
@@ -338,20 +338,19 @@ def _finish_run(
         """
         Switch the status, then process and return the run result.
         """
+        if isinstance(run_output, Future) and run_output.cancelled():
+            return None
+
+        self.running = False
         try:
             if isinstance(run_output, Future):
-                # when the future is chancelled nothing happens
-                if run_output.cancelled():
-                    return None
                 run_output = run_output.result()
                 self.future = None
                 if unique_executor:
                     unique_executor.shutdown(wait=False)
                     del unique_executor
-            self.running = False
             return self.process_run_result(run_output)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.running = False
             self._run_exception(**run_exception_kwargs)
             if raise_run_exceptions:
                 raise e