diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index edcb7bba..5a2a5ef3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 ### Changed
 
 - (**Migration**) Show "abort" button during active bulk migration search
+- (**Migration**) Keep the migration page open when aborting during the actual migration execution
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/features/migration/Migration.constants.ts b/src/features/migration/Migration.constants.ts
index 83bb28ea..89657532 100644
--- a/src/features/migration/Migration.constants.ts
+++ b/src/features/migration/Migration.constants.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_MIGRATION_STATE: MigrationState = {
     startedAt: null,
     lastUpdatedAt: null,
     groupExpandState: {},
+    isAborted: false,
 };
 
 export const ENTRY_STATUS_TRANSLATION: Record<MigrationEntryStatus, MessageDescriptor> = {
diff --git a/src/features/migration/Migration.types.ts b/src/features/migration/Migration.types.ts
index 266a749b..714d49ba 100644
--- a/src/features/migration/Migration.types.ts
+++ b/src/features/migration/Migration.types.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export interface MigrationState {
     startedAt: number | null;
     lastUpdatedAt: number | null;
     groupExpandState: Partial<Record<MigrationEntryStatus, boolean>>;
+    isAborted: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface SourceItem extends SourceIdInfo, SourceNameInfo, SourceLanguageInfo, SourceIconInfo, SourceMetaInfo {}
diff --git a/src/features/migration/MigrationManager.ts b/src/features/migration/MigrationManager.ts
index cbeb3f84..2085f78e 100644
--- a/src/features/migration/MigrationManager.ts
+++ b/src/features/migration/MigrationManager.ts
@@ -209,8 +209,9 @@ export class MigrationManager {
                 );
             case MigrationPhase.MIGRATING:
                 return (
+                    MigrationManager.getState().isAborted ||
                     MigrationManager.getState().migrationProgress.completed ===
-                    MigrationManager.getState().migrationProgress.total
+                        MigrationManager.getState().migrationProgress.total
                 );
             default:
                 return false;
@@ -470,13 +471,27 @@ export class MigrationManager {
         }
     }
 
-    static async abort(reason: unknown = 'abort'): Promise<boolean> {
+    static async stop(reason: unknown = 'stopped'): Promise<boolean> {
         if (!(await MigrationManager.confirmAbort())) {
             return false;
         }
 
         MigrationManager.abortAndResetAbortController(reason);
 
+        MigrationManager.updateState((draft) => {
+            draft.isAborted = true;
+        });
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    static async abort(reason: unknown = 'abort'): Promise<boolean> {
+        if (!MigrationManager.getState().isAborted && !(await MigrationManager.confirmAbort())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        MigrationManager.abortAndResetAbortController(reason);
+
         MigrationManager.reset();
 
         ReactRouter.navigate(AppRoutes.browse.path(BrowseTab.MIGRATE));
diff --git a/src/features/migration/screens/MigrationExecute.tsx b/src/features/migration/screens/MigrationExecute.tsx
index 1ab18ab7..54aeadf8 100644
--- a/src/features/migration/screens/MigrationExecute.tsx
+++ b/src/features/migration/screens/MigrationExecute.tsx
@@ -23,9 +23,21 @@ export const MigrationExecute = () => {
     const entries = MigrationManager.useEntries();
     const progress = MigrationManager.useMigrationProgress();
 
-    useAppTitleAndAction(MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete() ? t`Migration complete` : t`Migrating`, undefined, [
-        MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete(),
-    ]);
+    useAppTitleAndAction(
+        (() => {
+            if (MigrationManager.getState().isAborted) {
+                return t`Aborted`;
+            }
+
+            if (MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete()) {
+                return t`Migration complete`;
+            }
+
+            return t`Migrating`;
+        })(),
+        undefined,
+        [MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete()],
+    );
 
     const entryList = useMemo(() => Object.values(entries), [entries]);
     const migratingEntries = useMemo(
@@ -140,7 +152,7 @@ export const MigrationExecute = () => {
             <MigrationContinueButton
                 title={MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete() ? t`Done` : t`Abort`}
                 onClick={() =>
-                    MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete() ? MigrationManager.reset() : MigrationManager.abort()
+                    MigrationManager.isPhaseComplete() ? MigrationManager.reset() : MigrationManager.stop()
                 }
             />
         </>
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.po b/src/i18n/locales/en.po
index e0ec3e81..430517f8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.po
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.po
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@ msgstr "Abort"
 msgid "Abort migration"
 msgstr "Abort migration"
 
+#: src/features/migration/screens/MigrationExecute.tsx
+msgid "Aborted"
+msgstr "Aborted"
+
 #: src/features/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.constants.ts
 #: src/features/settings/screens/About.tsx
 msgid "About"