diff -r 044200fd9472 -r 6f8aa24ab286 src/pyams_content/workflow/__init__.py
--- a/src/pyams_content/workflow/__init__.py	Wed Jun 26 11:19:17 2019 +0200
+++ b/src/pyams_content/workflow/__init__.py	Fri Jun 28 18:21:46 2019 +0200
@@ -759,7 +759,11 @@
             else:
                 state_label = translate(_("Unknown state"))
         else:
-            state_label = translate(_('publication refused'))
+            history_item = state.history[-1]
+            if history_item.source_state == CANCELED:
+                state_label = translate(_('publication request cancelled'))
+            else:
+                state_label = translate(_('publication refused'))
         if format:
             state_label = translate(_('{state} {date}')).format(state=state_label,
                                                                 date=format_datetime(state.state_date))