diff --git a/sql/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResource.java b/sql/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResource.java
index 232cf5b22a22..1d20f5ddf1a6 100644
--- a/sql/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResource.java
+++ b/sql/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResource.java
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ public Response cancelQuery(
       lifecycles.forEach(SqlLifecycle::cancel);
       return Response.status(Status.ACCEPTED).build();
     } else {
-      // Return 404 for authorization failures as well
-      return Response.status(Status.NOT_FOUND).build();
+      return Response.status(Status.FORBIDDEN).build();
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/sql/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResourceTest.java b/sql/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResourceTest.java
index e1d68ef2ecce..870342afb5c1 100644
--- a/sql/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResourceTest.java
+++ b/sql/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/sql/http/SqlResourceTest.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 import org.apache.druid.server.scheduling.HiLoQueryLaningStrategy;
 import org.apache.druid.server.scheduling.ManualQueryPrioritizationStrategy;
 import org.apache.druid.server.security.AuthConfig;
+import org.apache.druid.server.security.AuthenticationResult;
 import org.apache.druid.server.security.ForbiddenException;
 import org.apache.druid.sql.SqlLifecycle;
 import org.apache.druid.sql.SqlLifecycleFactory;
@@ -986,7 +987,7 @@ public void testTooManyRequests() throws Exception
                   ImmutableMap.of("priority", -5, "sqlQueryId", sqlQueryId),
                   null
               ),
-              makeExpectedReq()
+              makeRegularUserReq()
           );
         }
         catch (Exception e) {
@@ -1053,7 +1054,7 @@ public void testCancelBetweenValidateAndPlan() throws Exception
     Future<Response> future = executorService.submit(
         () -> resource.doPost(
             createSimpleQueryWithId(sqlQueryId, "SELECT DISTINCT dim1 FROM foo"),
-            makeExpectedReq()
+            makeRegularUserReq()
         )
     );
     Assert.assertTrue(validateAndAuthorizeLatch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
@@ -1084,7 +1085,7 @@ public void testCancelBetweenPlanAndExecute() throws Exception
     Future<Response> future = executorService.submit(
         () -> resource.doPost(
             createSimpleQueryWithId(sqlQueryId, "SELECT DISTINCT dim1 FROM foo"),
-            makeExpectedReq()
+            makeRegularUserReq()
         )
     );
     Assert.assertTrue(planLatch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
@@ -1114,7 +1115,7 @@ public void testCancelInvalidQuery() throws Exception
     Future<Response> future = executorService.submit(
         () -> resource.doPost(
             createSimpleQueryWithId(sqlQueryId, "SELECT DISTINCT dim1 FROM foo"),
-            makeExpectedReq()
+            makeRegularUserReq()
         )
     );
     Assert.assertTrue(planLatch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
@@ -1128,6 +1129,31 @@ public void testCancelInvalidQuery() throws Exception
     Assert.assertEquals(Status.OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testCancelForbidden() throws Exception
+  {
+    final String sqlQueryId = "toCancel";
+    CountDownLatch planLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+    planLatchSupplier.set(new NonnullPair<>(planLatch, true));
+    CountDownLatch execLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+    executeLatchSupplier.set(new NonnullPair<>(execLatch, false));
+    Future<Response> future = executorService.submit(
+        () -> resource.doPost(
+            createSimpleQueryWithId(sqlQueryId, "SELECT DISTINCT dim1 FROM forbiddenDatasource"),
+            makeSuperUserReq()
+        )
+    );
+    Assert.assertTrue(planLatch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+    Response response = resource.cancelQuery(sqlQueryId, mockRequestForCancel());
+    Assert.assertEquals(Status.FORBIDDEN.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
+
+    Assert.assertFalse(lifecycleManager.getAll(sqlQueryId).isEmpty());
+
+    execLatch.countDown();
+    response = future.get();
+    Assert.assertEquals(Status.OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
+  }
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   private void checkSqlRequestLog(boolean success)
   {
@@ -1222,24 +1248,34 @@ private Pair<QueryException, String> doPostRaw(final SqlQuery query, final HttpS
     }
   }
 
-  private HttpServletRequest makeExpectedReq()
+  private HttpServletRequest makeSuperUserReq()
+  {
+    return makeExpectedReq(CalciteTests.SUPER_USER_AUTH_RESULT);
+  }
+
+  private HttpServletRequest makeRegularUserReq()
+  {
+    return makeExpectedReq(CalciteTests.REGULAR_USER_AUTH_RESULT);
+  }
+
+  private HttpServletRequest makeExpectedReq(AuthenticationResult authenticationResult)
   {
     HttpServletRequest req = EasyMock.createStrictMock(HttpServletRequest.class);
     EasyMock.expect(req.getRemoteAddr()).andReturn(null).once();
     EasyMock.expect(req.getAttribute(AuthConfig.DRUID_AUTHENTICATION_RESULT))
-            .andReturn(CalciteTests.REGULAR_USER_AUTH_RESULT)
+            .andReturn(authenticationResult)
             .anyTimes();
     EasyMock.expect(req.getAttribute(AuthConfig.DRUID_ALLOW_UNSECURED_PATH)).andReturn(null).anyTimes();
     EasyMock.expect(req.getAttribute(AuthConfig.DRUID_AUTHORIZATION_CHECKED))
             .andReturn(null)
             .anyTimes();
     EasyMock.expect(req.getAttribute(AuthConfig.DRUID_AUTHENTICATION_RESULT))
-            .andReturn(CalciteTests.REGULAR_USER_AUTH_RESULT)
+            .andReturn(authenticationResult)
             .anyTimes();
     req.setAttribute(AuthConfig.DRUID_AUTHORIZATION_CHECKED, true);
     EasyMock.expectLastCall().anyTimes();
     EasyMock.expect(req.getAttribute(AuthConfig.DRUID_AUTHENTICATION_RESULT))
-            .andReturn(CalciteTests.REGULAR_USER_AUTH_RESULT)
+            .andReturn(authenticationResult)
             .anyTimes();
     EasyMock.replay(req);
     return req;