diff --git a/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishConfigWizard.java b/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishConfigWizard.java
index 8d52278..fad3051 100644
--- a/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishConfigWizard.java
+++ b/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishConfigWizard.java
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@
 				UIHelper.runWithProgress(operation, dlg, true,
 						PublishingUIResources.publishConfigWizard_title);
 
-				return true;
+				//if the user cancel the publishing,do not close the publish wizard(which means return false)
+				return !publisher.getViewBuilder().isCanceled();
 			} else {
 				return false;
 			}
diff --git a/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishingOperation.java b/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishingOperation.java
index e410946..67ad99e 100644
--- a/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishingOperation.java
+++ b/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing.ui/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/ui/wizards/PublishingOperation.java
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@
 			monitor
 					.setTaskName(PublishingResources.publishingConfigurationTask_name); //$NON-NLS-1$			
 			publishMgr.publish(monitor);
-
+			
+			publishMgr.getViewBuilder().setCanceled(monitor.isCanceled());
 			published_url = publishMgr.getPublishedUrl();
 			report_url = publishMgr.getPublishReportUrl();
 		} catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/services/AbstractViewBuilder.java b/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/services/AbstractViewBuilder.java
index 7610add..2dd9ded 100644
--- a/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/services/AbstractViewBuilder.java
+++ b/1.5/plugins/org.eclipse.epf.publishing/src/org/eclipse/epf/publishing/services/AbstractViewBuilder.java
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@
 	protected Bookmark defaultView;
 
 	PublishingRunnable runnable = null;
+	
+	/**
+	 * user cancel publishing will be record here
+	 */
+	private boolean isCanceled = false;
+	
+	public boolean isCanceled() {
+		return isCanceled;
+	}
+
+	public void setCanceled(boolean isCanceled) {
+		this.isCanceled = isCanceled;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new instance.