diff --git a/app/models/concerns/domain/force_delete.rb b/app/models/concerns/domain/force_delete.rb
index 45f45dab6..406b67924 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/domain/force_delete.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/domain/force_delete.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ module Concerns::Domain::ForceDelete
   end
 
   def cancel_force_delete
-    raise 'Domain must be discarded before cancelling force delete procedure' unless discarded?
+    if discarded?
+      raise StandardError, 'Force delete procedure cannot be cancelled while a domain is discarded'
+    end
 
     restore_statuses_before_force_delete
     remove_force_delete_statuses
diff --git a/app/presenters/domain_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/domain_presenter.rb
index f83febba7..40cd50c41 100644
--- a/app/presenters/domain_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/domain_presenter.rb
@@ -58,12 +58,17 @@ class DomainPresenter
                          target: '.domain-edit-force-delete-dialog',
                        }
       )
-    else
+    elsif !domain.discarded?
       view.link_to(view.t('admin.domains.force_delete_toggle_btn.cancel'),
                    view.admin_domain_force_delete_path(domain),
                    method: :delete,
                    data: { confirm: view.t('admin.domains.force_delete_toggle_btn.cancel_confirm') },
                    class: 'btn btn-primary')
+    else
+      view.content_tag(:button, view.t('admin.domains.force_delete_toggle_btn.cancel'),
+                       class: 'btn btn-default ',
+                       title: view.t('admin.domains.force_delete_toggle_btn.unable_to_cancel'),
+                       disabled: true)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/config/locales/admin/domains.en.yml b/config/locales/admin/domains.en.yml
index 415995f48..c569a22fa 100644
--- a/config/locales/admin/domains.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/admin/domains.en.yml
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ en:
         schedule: Schedule force delete
         cancel: Cancel force delete
         cancel_confirm: Are you sure you want cancel force delete procedure?
+        unable_to_cancel: >
+          Force delete procedure cannot be cancelled while a domain has deleteCandidate status
diff --git a/test/integration/admin/domains/force_delete_test.rb b/test/integration/admin/domains/force_delete_test.rb
index d48444fb9..387394429 100644
--- a/test/integration/admin/domains/force_delete_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/admin/domains/force_delete_test.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class AdminAreaDomainForceDeleteTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
   end
 
   def test_cancels_scheduled_domain_force_delete
-    @domain.discard
     @domain.schedule_force_delete
 
     visit edit_admin_domain_url(@domain)
@@ -55,4 +54,13 @@ class AdminAreaDomainForceDeleteTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_current_path edit_admin_domain_path(@domain)
     assert_text 'Force delete procedure has been cancelled'
   end
-end
+
+  def test_force_delete_cannot_be_cancelled_when_a_domain_is_discarded
+    @domain.discard
+    @domain.schedule_force_delete
+
+    visit edit_admin_domain_url(@domain)
+    assert_no_button 'Cancel force delete'
+    assert_no_link 'Cancel force delete'
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb b/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
index 535ad84d8..c353cc582 100644
--- a/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
@@ -73,16 +73,8 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert @domain.force_delete_scheduled?
   end
 
-  def test_cancelling_force_delete_on_a_discarded_domain
+  def test_force_delete_cannot_be_cancelled_when_a_domain_is_discarded
     @domain.discard
-    @domain.schedule_force_delete
-    @domain.cancel_force_delete
-    @domain.reload
-    assert_not @domain.force_delete_scheduled?
-    assert_nil @domain.force_delete_at
-  end
-
-  def test_cancelling_force_delete_requires_a_domain_to_be_discarded
     @domain.schedule_force_delete
     assert_raises StandardError do
       @domain.cancel_force_delete
@@ -91,7 +83,6 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   def test_cancelling_force_delete_bypasses_validation
     @domain = domains(:invalid)
-    @domain.discard
     @domain.schedule_force_delete
     @domain.cancel_force_delete
     assert_not @domain.force_delete_scheduled?
@@ -106,7 +97,6 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE,
       DomainStatus::SERVER_MANUAL_INZONE
     ]
-    @domain.discard
     @domain.statuses = @domain.statuses + statuses
     @domain.schedule_force_delete
 
@@ -117,7 +107,6 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_cancelling_force_delete_restores_statuses_that_a_domain_had_before_force_delete
-    @domain.discard
     @domain.statuses_before_force_delete = ['test1', DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE]
 
     @domain.cancel_force_delete