diff --git a/src/main/java/com/spotify/reaper/service/SegmentRunner.java b/src/main/java/com/spotify/reaper/service/SegmentRunner.java
index 6a63cbace..e6fe5ec24 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/spotify/reaper/service/SegmentRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/spotify/reaper/service/SegmentRunner.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public static void postpone(AppContext context, RepairSegment segment, Optional<
   }
 
   public static void abort(AppContext context, RepairSegment segment, JmxProxy jmxConnection) {
-    postpone(context, segment, Optional.fromNullable((RepairUnit) null));
+    postpone(context, segment, context.storage.getRepairUnit(segment.getRepairUnitId()));
     LOG.info("Aborting repair on segment with id {} on coordinator {}",
         segment.getId(), segment.getCoordinatorHost());
     jmxConnection.cancelAllRepairs();