diff --git a/bin/reth/src/commands/debug_cmd/build_block.rs b/bin/reth/src/commands/debug_cmd/build_block.rs
index e95df6289..84a800236 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/commands/debug_cmd/build_block.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/commands/debug_cmd/build_block.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
     StageCheckpointReader, StateProviderFactory,
 };
 use reth_revm::{
-    cached::CachedReads, cancelled::Cancelled, database::StateProviderDatabase,
+    cached::CachedReads, cancelled::CancelOnDrop, database::StateProviderDatabase,
     primitives::KzgSettings,
 };
 use reth_stages::StageId;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec = ChainSpec>> Command<C> {
             transaction_pool,
             CachedReads::default(),
             payload_config,
-            Cancelled::default(),
+            CancelOnDrop::default(),
             None,
         );
 
diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/mod.rs b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/mod.rs
index 22034fd1f..bd5e1572a 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/mod.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
     ExecutionOutcome, HashedPostStateProvider, ProviderError, StateCommitmentProvider,
     StateProviderBox, StateProviderFactory, StateReader, StateRootProvider, TransactionVariant,
 };
-use reth_revm::{cancelled::Cancelled, database::StateProviderDatabase};
+use reth_revm::{cancelled::ManualCancel, database::StateProviderDatabase};
 use reth_stages_api::ControlFlow;
 use reth_trie::{
     trie_cursor::InMemoryTrieCursorFactory, updates::TrieUpdates, HashedPostState,
@@ -2375,7 +2375,7 @@ where
             self.is_descendant_of_persisting_blocks(block.header());
 
         // Atomic bool for letting the prewarm tasks know when to stop
-        let cancel_execution = Cancelled::default();
+        let cancel_execution = ManualCancel::default();
 
         let (state_root_handle, state_root_task_config, state_root_sender, state_hook) =
             if is_descendant_of_persisting_blocks && self.config.use_state_root_task() {
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ where
         trace!(target: "engine::tree", elapsed = ?execution_time, number=?block_num_hash.number, "Executed block");
 
         // Ensure that prewarm tasks don't send proof messages after state root sender is dropped
-        drop(cancel_execution);
+        cancel_execution.cancel();
 
         if let Err(err) = self.consensus.validate_block_post_execution(
             &block,
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ where
         caches: ProviderCaches,
         cache_metrics: CachedStateMetrics,
         state_root_sender: Option<Sender<StateRootMessage>>,
-        cancel_execution: Cancelled,
+        cancel_execution: ManualCancel,
     ) -> Result<(), InsertBlockErrorKind> {
         let Some(state_provider) = self.state_provider(block.parent_hash())? else {
             trace!(target: "engine::tree", parent=%block.parent_hash(), "Could not get state provider for prewarm");
diff --git a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
index 3730e4499..cbb97bf9e 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
     StateRootProvider, StorageRootProvider,
 };
 use reth_revm::{
-    cancelled::Cancelled, database::StateProviderDatabase, witness::ExecutionWitnessRecord,
+    cancelled::CancelOnDrop, database::StateProviderDatabase, witness::ExecutionWitnessRecord,
 };
 use reth_transaction_pool::{
     pool::BestPayloadTransactions, BestTransactionsAttributes, PoolTransaction, TransactionPool,
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ pub struct OpPayloadBuilderCtx<EvmConfig: ConfigureEvmEnv, N: NodePrimitives> {
     /// Evm Settings
     pub evm_env: EvmEnv<EvmConfig::Spec>,
     /// Marker to check whether the job has been cancelled.
-    pub cancel: Cancelled,
+    pub cancel: CancelOnDrop,
     /// The currently best payload.
     pub best_payload: Option<OpBuiltPayload<N>>,
     /// Receipt builder.
diff --git a/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs b/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs
index a30a9d07e..15790ad52 100644
--- a/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use reth_payload_primitives::{BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadKin
 use reth_primitives::{NodePrimitives, SealedHeader};
 use reth_primitives_traits::proofs;
 use reth_provider::{BlockReaderIdExt, CanonStateNotification, StateProviderFactory};
-use reth_revm::{cached::CachedReads, cancelled::Cancelled};
+use reth_revm::{cached::CachedReads, cancelled::CancelOnDrop};
 use reth_tasks::TaskSpawner;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use revm::{Database, State};
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ where
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let client = self.client.clone();
         let pool = self.pool.clone();
-        let cancel = Cancelled::default();
+        let cancel = CancelOnDrop::default();
         let _cancel = cancel.clone();
         let guard = self.payload_task_guard.clone();
         let payload_config = self.config.clone();
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ where
                 pool: self.pool.clone(),
                 cached_reads: self.cached_reads.take().unwrap_or_default(),
                 config: self.config.clone(),
-                cancel: Cancelled::default(),
+                cancel: CancelOnDrop::default(),
                 best_payload: None,
             };
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ where
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct PendingPayload<P> {
     /// The marker to cancel the job on drop
-    _cancel: Cancelled,
+    _cancel: CancelOnDrop,
     /// The channel to send the result to.
     payload: oneshot::Receiver<Result<BuildOutcome<P>, PayloadBuilderError>>,
 }
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ pub struct PendingPayload<P> {
 impl<P> PendingPayload<P> {
     /// Constructs a `PendingPayload` future.
     pub const fn new(
-        cancel: Cancelled,
+        cancel: CancelOnDrop,
         payload: oneshot::Receiver<Result<BuildOutcome<P>, PayloadBuilderError>>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self { _cancel: cancel, payload }
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ pub struct BuildArguments<Pool, Client, Attributes, Payload> {
     /// How to configure the payload.
     pub config: PayloadConfig<Attributes>,
     /// A marker that can be used to cancel the job.
-    pub cancel: Cancelled,
+    pub cancel: CancelOnDrop,
     /// The best payload achieved so far.
     pub best_payload: Option<Payload>,
 }
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ impl<Pool, Client, Attributes, Payload> BuildArguments<Pool, Client, Attributes,
         pool: Pool,
         cached_reads: CachedReads,
         config: PayloadConfig<Attributes>,
-        cancel: Cancelled,
+        cancel: CancelOnDrop,
         best_payload: Option<Payload>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self { client, pool, cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload }
diff --git a/crates/revm/src/cancelled.rs b/crates/revm/src/cancelled.rs
index d9f06be38..b692d2db7 100644
--- a/crates/revm/src/cancelled.rs
+++ b/crates/revm/src/cancelled.rs
@@ -4,20 +4,108 @@ use core::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 /// A marker that can be used to cancel execution.
 ///
 /// If dropped, it will set the `cancelled` flag to true.
+///
+/// This is most useful when a payload job needs to be cancelled.
 #[derive(Default, Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct Cancelled(Arc<AtomicBool>);
+pub struct CancelOnDrop(Arc<AtomicBool>);
 
-// === impl Cancelled ===
+// === impl CancelOnDrop ===
 
-impl Cancelled {
+impl CancelOnDrop {
     /// Returns true if the job was cancelled.
     pub fn is_cancelled(&self) -> bool {
         self.0.load(core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for Cancelled {
+impl Drop for CancelOnDrop {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.0.store(true, core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 }
+
+/// A marker that can be used to cancel execution.
+///
+/// If dropped, it will NOT set the `cancelled` flag to true.
+/// If `cancel` is called, the `cancelled` flag will be set to true.
+///
+/// This is useful in prewarming, when an external signal is received to cancel many prewarming
+/// tasks.
+#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct ManualCancel(Arc<AtomicBool>);
+
+// === impl ManualCancel ===
+
+impl ManualCancel {
+    /// Returns true if the job was cancelled.
+    pub fn is_cancelled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.load(core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    /// Drops the [`ManualCancel`], setting the cancelled flag to true.
+    pub fn cancel(self) {
+        self.0.store(true, core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_cancelled() {
+        let c = CancelOnDrop::default();
+        assert!(!c.is_cancelled());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_cancel_task() {
+        let c = ManualCancel::default();
+        assert!(!c.is_cancelled());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_set_cancel_task() {
+        let c = ManualCancel::default();
+        assert!(!c.is_cancelled());
+        let c2 = c.clone();
+        let c3 = c.clone();
+        c.cancel();
+        assert!(c3.is_cancelled());
+        assert!(c2.is_cancelled());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cancel_task_multiple_threads() {
+        let c = ManualCancel::default();
+        let cloned_cancel = c.clone();
+
+        // we want to make sure that:
+        // * we can spawn tasks that do things
+        // * those tasks can run to completion and the flag remains unset unless we call cancel
+        let mut handles = vec![];
+        for _ in 0..10 {
+            let c = c.clone();
+            let handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                for _ in 0..1000 {
+                    if c.is_cancelled() {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            handles.push(handle);
+        }
+
+        // wait for all the threads to finish
+        for handle in handles {
+            handle.join().unwrap();
+        }
+
+        // check that the flag is still unset
+        assert!(!c.is_cancelled());
+
+        // cancel and check that the flag is set
+        c.cancel();
+        assert!(cloned_cancel.is_cancelled());
+    }
+}