diff --git a/docs/canceling-requests.md b/docs/canceling-requests.md
index e7cf76658..fa8422620 100644
--- a/docs/canceling-requests.md
+++ b/docs/canceling-requests.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 The generated clients support canceling of requests, this works by canceling the promise that
 is returned from the request. Each method inside a service (operation) returns a `CancelablePromise`
-object. This promise can be canceled by calling the `cancel()` method.
+object. This promise can be canceled by calling the `cancel()` method. This method takes an optional `reason` parameter
+which can help e.g. differentiate timeouts from repeated request aborts. The promise will then be rejected with this
+reason. 
 
 Below is an example of canceling the request after a certain timeout:
 
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ const getAllUsers = async () => {
         if (!request.isResolved() && !request.isRejected()) {
             console.warn('Canceling request due to timeout');
             request.cancel();
+
+            // Or providing your custom error:
+            // request.cancel(new MyTimeoutError());
         }
     }, 1000);
 
@@ -32,11 +37,12 @@ interface CancelablePromise<TResult> extends Promise<TResult> {
     readonly isResolved: boolean;
     readonly isRejected: boolean;
     readonly isCancelled: boolean;
-    cancel: () => void;
+    cancel: (reason?: any) => void;
 }
 ```
 
 - `isResolved`: Indicates if the promise was resolved.
 - `isRejected`: Indicates if the promise was rejected.
 - `isCancelled`: Indicates if the promise was canceled.
-- `cancel()`: Cancels the promise (and request) and throws a rejection error: `Request aborted`.
+- `cancel()`: Cancels the promise (and request) and throws either the specified reason or a general error:
+  `Request aborted`.
diff --git a/src/templates/core/CancelablePromise.hbs b/src/templates/core/CancelablePromise.hbs
index b7db949b8..def745d8d 100644
--- a/src/templates/core/CancelablePromise.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/core/CancelablePromise.hbs
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ export interface OnCancel {
 	readonly isRejected: boolean;
 	readonly isCancelled: boolean;
 
-	(cancelHandler: () => void): void;
+	(cancelHandler: (reason?: any) => void): void;
 }
 
 export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
 	#isResolved: boolean;
 	#isRejected: boolean;
 	#isCancelled: boolean;
-	readonly #cancelHandlers: (() => void)[];
+	readonly #cancelHandlers: ((reason?: any) => void)[];
 	readonly #promise: Promise<T>;
 	#resolve?: (value: T | PromiseLike<T>) => void;
 	#reject?: (reason?: any) => void;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
 				if (this.#reject) this.#reject(reason);
 			};
 
-			const onCancel = (cancelHandler: () => void): void => {
+			const onCancel = (cancelHandler: (reason?: any) => void): void => {
 				if (this.#isResolved || this.#isRejected || this.#isCancelled) {
 					return;
 				}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
 		return this.#promise.finally(onFinally);
 	}
 
-	public cancel(): void {
+	public cancel(reason?: any): void {
 		if (this.#isResolved || this.#isRejected || this.#isCancelled) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
 		if (this.#cancelHandlers.length) {
 			try {
 				for (const cancelHandler of this.#cancelHandlers) {
-					cancelHandler();
+					cancelHandler(reason);
 				}
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.warn('Cancellation threw an error', error);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
 			}
 		}
 		this.#cancelHandlers.length = 0;
-		if (this.#reject) this.#reject(new CancelError('Request aborted'));
+		if (this.#reject) this.#reject(reason || new CancelError('Request aborted'));
 	}
 
 	public get isCancelled(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/templates/core/axios/sendRequest.hbs b/src/templates/core/axios/sendRequest.hbs
index 51492bf3f..b2fc665f0 100644
--- a/src/templates/core/axios/sendRequest.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/core/axios/sendRequest.hbs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const sendRequest = async <T>(
 		cancelToken: source.token,
 	};
 
-	onCancel(() => source.cancel('The user aborted a request.'));
+	onCancel((reason) => source.cancel(reason?.toString?.() ?? 'The user aborted a request.'));
 
 	try {
 		return await axiosClient.request(requestConfig);
diff --git a/src/templates/core/fetch/sendRequest.hbs b/src/templates/core/fetch/sendRequest.hbs
index 73f71f428..3a20eac6b 100644
--- a/src/templates/core/fetch/sendRequest.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/core/fetch/sendRequest.hbs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const sendRequest = async (
 		request.credentials = config.CREDENTIALS;
 	}
 
-	onCancel(() => controller.abort());
+	onCancel((reason) => controller.abort(reason));
 
 	return await fetch(url, request);
 };
diff --git a/src/templates/core/node/sendRequest.hbs b/src/templates/core/node/sendRequest.hbs
index a2ebf86d4..1acf7bf8f 100644
--- a/src/templates/core/node/sendRequest.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/core/node/sendRequest.hbs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const sendRequest = async (
 		signal: controller.signal as AbortSignal,
 	};
 
-	onCancel(() => controller.abort());
+	onCancel((reason) => controller.abort(reason));
 
 	return await fetch(url, request);
 };
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index ef6b18554..b94df0da8 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ export interface OnCancel {
     readonly isRejected: boolean;
     readonly isCancelled: boolean;
 
-    (cancelHandler: () => void): void;
+    (cancelHandler: (reason?: any) => void): void;
 }
 
 export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
     #isResolved: boolean;
     #isRejected: boolean;
     #isCancelled: boolean;
-    readonly #cancelHandlers: (() => void)[];
+    readonly #cancelHandlers: ((reason?: any) => void)[];
     readonly #promise: Promise<T>;
     #resolve?: (value: T | PromiseLike<T>) => void;
     #reject?: (reason?: any) => void;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
                 if (this.#reject) this.#reject(reason);
             };
 
-            const onCancel = (cancelHandler: () => void): void => {
+            const onCancel = (cancelHandler: (reason?: any) => void): void => {
                 if (this.#isResolved || this.#isRejected || this.#isCancelled) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
         return this.#promise.finally(onFinally);
     }
 
-    public cancel(): void {
+    public cancel(reason?: any): void {
         if (this.#isResolved || this.#isRejected || this.#isCancelled) {
             return;
         }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
         if (this.#cancelHandlers.length) {
             try {
                 for (const cancelHandler of this.#cancelHandlers) {
-                    cancelHandler();
+                    cancelHandler(reason);
                 }
             } catch (error) {
                 console.warn('Cancellation threw an error', error);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
             }
         }
         this.#cancelHandlers.length = 0;
-        if (this.#reject) this.#reject(new CancelError('Request aborted'));
+        if (this.#reject) this.#reject(reason ?? new CancelError('Request aborted'));
     }
 
     public get isCancelled(): boolean {
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ export const sendRequest = async (
         request.credentials = config.CREDENTIALS;
     }
 
-    onCancel(() => controller.abort());
+    onCancel((reason) => controller.abort(reason));
 
     return await fetch(url, request);
 };
@@ -3180,14 +3180,14 @@ export interface OnCancel {
     readonly isRejected: boolean;
     readonly isCancelled: boolean;
 
-    (cancelHandler: () => void): void;
+    (cancelHandler: (reason?: any) => void): void;
 }
 
 export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
     #isResolved: boolean;
     #isRejected: boolean;
     #isCancelled: boolean;
-    readonly #cancelHandlers: (() => void)[];
+    readonly #cancelHandlers: ((reason?: any) => void)[];
     readonly #promise: Promise<T>;
     #resolve?: (value: T | PromiseLike<T>) => void;
     #reject?: (reason?: any) => void;
@@ -3223,7 +3223,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
                 if (this.#reject) this.#reject(reason);
             };
 
-            const onCancel = (cancelHandler: () => void): void => {
+            const onCancel = (cancelHandler: (reason?: any) => void): void => {
                 if (this.#isResolved || this.#isRejected || this.#isCancelled) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -3267,7 +3267,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
         return this.#promise.finally(onFinally);
     }
 
-    public cancel(): void {
+    public cancel(reason?: any): void {
         if (this.#isResolved || this.#isRejected || this.#isCancelled) {
             return;
         }
@@ -3275,7 +3275,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
         if (this.#cancelHandlers.length) {
             try {
                 for (const cancelHandler of this.#cancelHandlers) {
-                    cancelHandler();
+                    cancelHandler(reason);
                 }
             } catch (error) {
                 console.warn('Cancellation threw an error', error);
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ export class CancelablePromise<T> implements Promise<T> {
             }
         }
         this.#cancelHandlers.length = 0;
-        if (this.#reject) this.#reject(new CancelError('Request aborted'));
+        if (this.#reject) this.#reject(reason ?? new CancelError('Request aborted'));
     }
 
     public get isCancelled(): boolean {
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ export const sendRequest = async (
         request.credentials = config.CREDENTIALS;
     }
 
-    onCancel(() => controller.abort());
+    onCancel((reason) => controller.abort(reason));
 
     return await fetch(url, request);
 };
diff --git a/test/e2e/client.axios.spec.ts b/test/e2e/client.axios.spec.ts
index a0ba54750..7ac3055cb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/client.axios.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/client.axios.spec.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,23 @@ describe('client.axios', () => {
         expect(error).toContain('Request aborted');
     });
 
+    it('can abort the request with custom reason', async () => {
+        const reason = 'Timed out!';
+        let error;
+        try {
+            const { ApiClient } = require('./generated/client/axios/index.js');
+            const client = new ApiClient();
+            const promise = client.simple.getCallWithoutParametersAndResponse();
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                promise.cancel(new Error(reason));
+            }, 10);
+            await promise;
+        } catch (e) {
+            error = (e as Error).message;
+        }
+        expect(error).toContain(reason);
+    });
+
     it('should throw known error (500)', async () => {
         let error;
         try {
diff --git a/test/e2e/client.babel.spec.ts b/test/e2e/client.babel.spec.ts
index 82320d1f9..949f305b4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/client.babel.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/client.babel.spec.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,25 @@ describe('client.babel', () => {
         expect(error).toContain('Request aborted');
     });
 
+    it('can abort the request with custom error', async () => {
+        const reason = 'Timed out!';
+        let error;
+        try {
+            await browser.evaluate(async errMsg => {
+                const { ApiClient } = (window as any).api;
+                const client = new ApiClient();
+                const promise = client.simple.getCallWithoutParametersAndResponse();
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    promise.cancel(new Error(errMsg));
+                }, 10);
+                await promise;
+            }, reason);
+        } catch (e) {
+            error = (e as Error).message;
+        }
+        expect(error).toContain(reason);
+    });
+
     it('should throw known error (500)', async () => {
         const error = await browser.evaluate(async () => {
             try {
diff --git a/test/e2e/client.fetch.spec.ts b/test/e2e/client.fetch.spec.ts
index 9a64284bd..2f83d1e86 100644
--- a/test/e2e/client.fetch.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/client.fetch.spec.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,25 @@ describe('client.fetch', () => {
         expect(error).toContain('Request aborted');
     });
 
+    it('can abort the request with custom reason', async () => {
+        const reason = 'Timeout!';
+        let error;
+        try {
+            await browser.evaluate(async errMsg => {
+                const { ApiClient } = (window as any).api;
+                const client = new ApiClient();
+                const promise = client.simple.getCallWithoutParametersAndResponse();
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    promise.cancel(new Error(errMsg));
+                }, 10);
+                await promise;
+            }, reason);
+        } catch (e) {
+            error = (e as Error).message;
+        }
+        expect(error).toContain(reason);
+    });
+
     it('should throw known error (500)', async () => {
         const error = await browser.evaluate(async () => {
             try {
diff --git a/test/e2e/client.node.spec.ts b/test/e2e/client.node.spec.ts
index 0d915919b..f789da864 100644
--- a/test/e2e/client.node.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/client.node.spec.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,23 @@ describe('client.node', () => {
         expect(error).toContain('Request aborted');
     });
 
+    it('can abort the request with custom reason', async () => {
+        const reason = 'Timed out!';
+        let error;
+        try {
+            const { ApiClient } = require('./generated/client/node/index.js');
+            const client = new ApiClient();
+            const promise = client.simple.getCallWithoutParametersAndResponse();
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                promise.cancel(new Error(reason));
+            }, 10);
+            await promise;
+        } catch (e) {
+            error = (e as Error).message;
+        }
+        expect(error).toContain(reason);
+    });
+
     it('should throw known error (500)', async () => {
         let error;
         try {
diff --git a/test/e2e/client.xhr.spec.ts b/test/e2e/client.xhr.spec.ts
index e0b516f39..e69e52a78 100644
--- a/test/e2e/client.xhr.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/client.xhr.spec.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,25 @@ describe('client.xhr', () => {
         expect(error).toContain('Request aborted');
     });
 
+    it('can abort the request with custom reason', async () => {
+        const reason = 'Timed out!';
+        let error;
+        try {
+            await browser.evaluate(async errMsg => {
+                const { ApiClient } = (window as any).api;
+                const client = new ApiClient();
+                const promise = client.simple.getCallWithoutParametersAndResponse();
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    promise.cancel(new Error(errMsg));
+                }, 10);
+                await promise;
+            }, reason);
+        } catch (e) {
+            error = (e as Error).message;
+        }
+        expect(error).toContain(reason);
+    });
+
     it('should throw known error (500)', async () => {
         const error = await browser.evaluate(async () => {
             try {
diff --git a/test/e2e/scripts/browser.ts b/test/e2e/scripts/browser.ts
index ab0b96bc5..5417d0933 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scripts/browser.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/scripts/browser.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ const stop = async () => {
     await _browser.close();
 };
 
-const evaluate = async (fn: EvaluateFn) => {
-    return await _page.evaluate(fn);
+const evaluate = async (fn: EvaluateFn, ...args: any[]) => {
+    return await _page.evaluate(fn, ...args);
 };
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-types