diff --git a/addons/towing/functions/fnc_startTow.sqf b/addons/towing/functions/fnc_startTow.sqf
index d216576499..fb0755285c 100644
--- a/addons/towing/functions/fnc_startTow.sqf
+++ b/addons/towing/functions/fnc_startTow.sqf
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ if (_ropeLength == 0) then {
 
 _unit removeItem _ropeClass;
 
+GVAR(cancel) = false;
 GVAR(canAttach) = false;
 [LINKFUNC(towStateMachinePFH), 0, [TOW_STATE_ATTACH_PARENT, _unit, _target, objNull, _ropeLength, _ropeClass]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 
diff --git a/addons/towing/functions/fnc_towStateMachinePFH.sqf b/addons/towing/functions/fnc_towStateMachinePFH.sqf
index 326a9aeee5..7981329d9f 100644
--- a/addons/towing/functions/fnc_towStateMachinePFH.sqf
+++ b/addons/towing/functions/fnc_towStateMachinePFH.sqf
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ private _exitCondition = !(
     { "" isEqualTo currentWeapon _unit || { _unit call EFUNC(common,isSwimming) }} &&
     { [_unit, objNull, [INTERACTION_EXCEPTIONS]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith) } &&
     { "unconscious" isNotEqualTo toLower animationState _unit } &&
-    { !(_unit getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false]) }
+    { !(_unit getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false]) } &&
+    { ACE_player == _unit }
 );
 
-if (_exitCondition) then {
+if (_exitCondition && {_state < TOW_STATE_CANCEL}) then {
     _state = TOW_STATE_CANCEL;
 };
 
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@ switch (_state) do {
             _args set [3, _rope];
         };
 
-        if (GVAR(mouseRight)) then {
+        if (GVAR(mouseRight) || GVAR(cancel)) then {
             _args set [0, TOW_STATE_CANCEL];
+            GVAR(cancel) = false;
         };
     };
     case TOW_STATE_ATTACH_CHILD: {
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@ switch (_state) do {
             ERROR_MSG("_child isEqualTo _parent");
         };
 
+        if (GVAR(cancel)) exitWith {
+            _args set [0, TOW_STATE_CANCEL];
+            GVAR(cancel) = false;
+        };
+
         [QGVAR(setTowParent), [_parent, _child], _parent] call CBA_fnc_targetEvent;
 
         GVAR(attachHelper) ropeDetach _rope;
@@ -127,9 +134,12 @@ switch (_state) do {
     };
     case TOW_STATE_CANCEL: {
         TRACE_1("state cancel",_rope);
-        ropeDestroy _rope;
+        if !(isNull _rope) then {
+            ropeDestroy _rope;
+        };
         [_unit, _ropeClass, true] call CBA_fnc_addItem;
         _args set [0, TOW_STATE_CLEANUP];
+        GVAR(cancel) = false;
 
         (localize LSTRING(canceled)) call CBA_fnc_notify;
     };
diff --git a/addons/towing/script_component.hpp b/addons/towing/script_component.hpp
index d3c12463c9..2d9790ac20 100644
--- a/addons/towing/script_component.hpp
+++ b/addons/towing/script_component.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "\z\ace\addons\main\script_macros.hpp"
 
 #define TOW_ACTION_DISTANCE 3
-#define INTERACTION_EXCEPTIONS "isNotInside", "isNotOnLadder", "isNotSwimming"
+#define INTERACTION_EXCEPTIONS "isNotOnLadder", "isNotSwimming"
 
 #define TOW_STATE_ATTACH_PARENT 0
 #define TOW_STATE_ATTACH_CHILD 1