diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 87709e38d1..fc948314a5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -3303,13 +3303,13 @@ cancelSndFile user FileTransferMeta {fileId} fts = do
   forM_ fts $ \ft' -> cancelSndFileTransfer user ft'
 
 cancelSndFileTransfer :: ChatMonad m => User -> SndFileTransfer -> m ()
-cancelSndFileTransfer user ft@SndFileTransfer {connId, agentConnId = agentConnId@(AgentConnId acId), fileStatus} =
+cancelSndFileTransfer user ft@SndFileTransfer {connId, agentConnId = agentConnId@(AgentConnId acId), fileStatus, fileInline} =
   unless (fileStatus == FSCancelled || fileStatus == FSComplete) $ do
     withStore' $ \db -> do
       updateSndFileStatus db ft FSCancelled
       deleteSndFileChunks db ft
     withAgent $ \a -> void (sendMessage a acId SMP.noMsgFlags $ smpEncode FileChunkCancel) `catchError` \_ -> pure ()
-    deleteAgentConnectionAsync' user connId agentConnId
+    when (isNothing fileInline) $ deleteAgentConnectionAsync' user connId agentConnId
 
 closeFileHandle :: ChatMonad m => Int64 -> (ChatController -> TVar (Map Int64 Handle)) -> m ()
 closeFileHandle fileId files = do
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221012_inline_files.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221012_inline_files.hs
index 51133d6b63..4b069f0882 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221012_inline_files.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20221012_inline_files.hs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ m20221012_inline_files =
   [sql|
 DROP INDEX idx_messages_direct_shared_msg_id;
 
-ALTER TABLE files ADD COLUMN file_inline TEXT;
-ALTER TABLE rcv_files ADD COLUMN rcv_file_inline TEXT;
-ALTER TABLE rcv_files ADD COLUMN file_inline TEXT;
-ALTER TABLE snd_files ADD COLUMN file_inline TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE files ADD COLUMN file_inline TEXT; -- based on offer, determined by file sender for both sides
+ALTER TABLE rcv_files ADD COLUMN rcv_file_inline TEXT; -- actual mode when receiving file, determined when invitation is accepted
+ALTER TABLE rcv_files ADD COLUMN file_inline TEXT; -- based on offer, determined when invitation is processed
+ALTER TABLE snd_files ADD COLUMN file_inline TEXT; -- actual mode when sending file, determined when invitation is accepted
 ALTER TABLE snd_files ADD COLUMN last_inline_msg_delivery_id INTEGER;
 
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_snd_files_last_inline_msg_delivery_id ON snd_files(last_inline_msg_delivery_id);