diff --git a/src/server/request-handler.ts b/src/server/request-handler.ts
index dc37a08..19ae438 100644
--- a/src/server/request-handler.ts
+++ b/src/server/request-handler.ts
@@ -244,12 +244,51 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
         color: var(--text);
       }
 
+      .danger {
+        background: rgba(157, 23, 77, 0.12);
+        color: #9d174d;
+      }
+
+      .danger:hover {
+        background: rgba(157, 23, 77, 0.18);
+      }
+
       .status {
         margin-top: 10px;
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         color: var(--muted);
       }
 
+      .status-row {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 10px;
+        margin-top: 10px;
+      }
+
+      .spinner {
+        width: 16px;
+        height: 16px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        border: 2px solid rgba(45, 108, 223, 0.22);
+        border-top-color: var(--accent);
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: scale(0.8);
+        transition: opacity 120ms ease, transform 120ms ease;
+      }
+
+      .spinner.active {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: scale(1);
+        animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+      }
+
+      @keyframes spin {
+        to {
+          transform: rotate(360deg);
+        }
+      }
+
       .progress {
         display: grid;
         gap: 8px;
@@ -446,9 +485,13 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
           </label>
           <div class="button-row">
             <button class="primary" id="load-share" type="button">Share laden</button>
+            <button class="danger" id="cancel-share" type="button" disabled>Abbrechen</button>
             <button class="secondary" id="use-demo" type="button">Demo anzeigen</button>
           </div>
-          <div class="status" id="share-status">Demo-Daten aktiv.</div>
+          <div class="status-row">
+            <span class="spinner" id="activity-spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            <div class="status" id="share-status">Demo-Daten aktiv.</div>
+          </div>
           <div class="progress" aria-label="Ladefortschritt">
             <div class="progress-bar" aria-hidden="true">
               <div class="progress-fill" id="progress-fill"></div>
@@ -495,6 +538,7 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
         processed: 0,
         total: 0
       };
+      let activeImportController = null;
 
       const map = L.map("map", { zoomControl: true }).setView([52.5208, 13.4095], 13);
       L.tileLayer("https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png", {
@@ -518,9 +562,11 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
       const progressFill = mustGet("progress-fill");
       const progressText = mustGet("progress-text");
       const progressDetail = mustGet("progress-detail");
+      const activitySpinner = mustGet("activity-spinner");
       const shareUrl = mustGet("share-url");
       const shareStatus = mustGet("share-status");
       const loadShare = mustGet("load-share");
+      const cancelShare = mustGet("cancel-share");
       const useDemo = mustGet("use-demo");
 
       function mustGet(id) {
@@ -580,6 +626,13 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
         progressDetail.textContent = detail;
       }
 
+      function setImporting(isImporting) {
+        activitySpinner.classList.toggle("active", isImporting);
+        loadShare.disabled = isImporting;
+        useDemo.disabled = isImporting;
+        cancelShare.disabled = !isImporting;
+      }
+
       function clearObjectUrls() {
         for (const url of state.objectUrls) {
           URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
@@ -733,9 +786,12 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
         });
       }
 
-      async function loadShareListing(davUrl) {
+      async function loadShareListing(davUrl, signal) {
         const response = await fetch(
-          "/api/nextcloud/list?share=" + encodeURIComponent(shareUrl.value.trim())
+          "/api/nextcloud/list?share=" + encodeURIComponent(shareUrl.value.trim()),
+          {
+            signal
+          }
         );
 
         if (!response.ok) {
@@ -745,8 +801,10 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
         return parseListing(await response.text(), davUrl);
       }
 
-      async function readRemotePhoto(entry) {
-        const response = await fetch("/api/nextcloud/blob?url=" + encodeURIComponent(entry.href));
+      async function readRemotePhoto(entry, signal) {
+        const response = await fetch("/api/nextcloud/blob?url=" + encodeURIComponent(entry.href), {
+          signal
+        });
         if (!response.ok) {
           throw new Error("Bild konnte nicht geladen werden: " + entry.name);
         }
@@ -772,12 +830,20 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
       }
 
       async function importFromNextcloud() {
+        if (activeImportController) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const controller = new AbortController();
+        activeImportController = controller;
+        setImporting(true);
+
         try {
           clearObjectUrls();
           clearGallery();
           updateStatus("Share wird geladen...");
           const { davUrl } = parseShareInput(shareUrl.value);
-          const listing = await loadShareListing(davUrl);
+          const listing = await loadShareListing(davUrl, controller.signal);
 
           if (!listing.length) {
             throw new Error("Im Share wurden keine Bilder gefunden.");
@@ -790,8 +856,12 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
           let processed = 0;
 
           for (const entry of listing) {
+            if (controller.signal.aborted) {
+              throw new DOMException("Import abgebrochen", "AbortError");
+            }
+
             try {
-              const photo = await readRemotePhoto(entry);
+              const photo = await readRemotePhoto(entry, controller.signal);
               if (photo.latitude !== null && photo.longitude !== null) {
                 appendPhoto(photo);
                 loaded += 1;
@@ -831,11 +901,20 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
           );
           setProgress(listing.length, listing.length, "fertig");
         } catch (error) {
+          if (error instanceof DOMException && error.name === "AbortError") {
+            updateStatus("Import abgebrochen.");
+            setProgress(state.processed, state.total, "abgebrochen");
+            return;
+          }
+
           console.error(error);
           updateStatus(
             "Import fehlgeschlagen: " + (error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unbekannter Fehler"),
             "error"
           );
+        } finally {
+          activeImportController = null;
+          setImporting(false);
         }
       }
 
@@ -859,6 +938,12 @@ function htmlPage(): string {
         void importFromNextcloud();
       });
 
+      cancelShare.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        if (activeImportController) {
+          activeImportController.abort();
+        }
+      });
+
       useDemo.addEventListener("click", showDemo);
 
       showDemo();