diff --git a/aiogram_calendar/dialog_calendar.py b/aiogram_calendar/dialog_calendar.py
index 1cf2317..d92cd4e 100644
--- a/aiogram_calendar/dialog_calendar.py
+++ b/aiogram_calendar/dialog_calendar.py
@@ -194,4 +194,5 @@ async def process_selection(self, query: CallbackQuery, data: DialogCalendarCall
 
         if data.act == DialogCalAct.cancel:
             await query.message.delete_reply_markup()
+            return False, 'cancel'
         return return_data
diff --git a/aiogram_calendar/simple_calendar.py b/aiogram_calendar/simple_calendar.py
index d2083e8..49ddb85 100644
--- a/aiogram_calendar/simple_calendar.py
+++ b/aiogram_calendar/simple_calendar.py
@@ -177,5 +177,6 @@ async def process_selection(self, query: CallbackQuery, data: SimpleCalendarCall
                 await query.answer(cache_time=60)
         if data.act == SimpleCalAct.cancel:
             await query.message.delete_reply_markup()
+            return False, 'cancel'
         # at some point user clicks DAY button, returning date
         return return_data
diff --git a/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_dialog_calendar.py b/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_dialog_calendar.py
index e05f62c..5ffbaab 100644
--- a/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_dialog_calendar.py
+++ b/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_dialog_calendar.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def test_start_calendar_params(year, expected1, expected2):
     (DialogCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'SET-MONTH', 'year': '2022', 'month': '8', 'day': '1'}), (False, None)),
     (DialogCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'SET-YEAR', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, None)),
     (DialogCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'START', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, None)),
-    (DialogCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'CANCEL', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, None)),
+    (DialogCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'CANCEL', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, 'cancel')),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_simple_calendar.py b/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_simple_calendar.py
index 760e332..9c9685b 100644
--- a/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_simple_calendar.py
+++ b/aiogram_calendar/tests/test_simple_calendar.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async def test_start_calendar_params(year, month, expected, expected_2):
     (SimpleCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'PREV-MONTH', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, None)),
     (SimpleCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'NEXT-YEAR', 'year': '2022', 'month': '8', 'day': '1'}), (False, None)),
     (SimpleCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'NEXT-MONTH', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, None)),
-    (SimpleCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'CANCEL', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, None)),
+    (SimpleCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'CANCEL', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '0'}), (False, 'cancel')),
     (SimpleCalendarCallback(**{'act': 'TODAY', 'year': '2021', 'month': '8', 'day': '1'}), (False, None)),
 ]
 
diff --git a/example_bot.py b/example_bot.py
index f8a98b7..87103b5 100644
--- a/example_bot.py
+++ b/example_bot.py
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ async def process_simple_calendar(callback_query: CallbackQuery, callback_data:
             f'You selected {date.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")}',
             reply_markup=start_kb
         )
+    else:
+        if date == 'cancel':
+            await callback_query.message.answer("Cancelled")
 
 
 @dp.message(F.text.lower() == 'dialog calendar')
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ async def process_dialog_calendar(callback_query: CallbackQuery, callback_data:
             f'You selected {date.strftime("%d/%m/%Y")}',
             reply_markup=start_kb
         )
+    else:
+        if date == 'cancel':
+            await callback_query.message.answer("Cancelled")
 
 
 async def main() -> None: