diff --git a/src/cli/App.tsx b/src/cli/App.tsx
index b34f1c5..00fb22a 100644
--- a/src/cli/App.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/App.tsx
@@ -2561,6 +2561,32 @@ ${recentCommits}
     ],
   );
 
+  // Cancel all pending approvals - queue denials to send with next message
+  // Similar to interrupt flow during tool execution
+  const handleCancelApprovals = useCallback(() => {
+    if (pendingApprovals.length === 0) return;
+
+    // Create denial results for all pending approvals and queue for next message
+    const denialResults = pendingApprovals.map((approval) => ({
+      type: "approval" as const,
+      tool_call_id: approval.toolCallId,
+      approve: false,
+      reason: "User cancelled the approval",
+    }));
+    setQueuedApprovalResults(denialResults);
+
+    // Mark the pending approval tool calls as cancelled in the buffers
+    markIncompleteToolsAsCancelled(buffersRef.current);
+    refreshDerived();
+
+    // Clear all approval state
+    setPendingApprovals([]);
+    setApprovalContexts([]);
+    setApprovalResults([]);
+    setAutoHandledResults([]);
+    setAutoDeniedApprovals([]);
+  }, [pendingApprovals, refreshDerived]);
+
   const handleModelSelect = useCallback(
     async (modelId: string) => {
       setModelSelectorOpen(false);
@@ -3447,6 +3473,7 @@ Plan file path: ${planFilePath}`;
                   onApproveAll={handleApproveCurrent}
                   onApproveAlways={handleApproveAlways}
                   onDenyAll={handleDenyCurrent}
+                  onCancel={handleCancelApprovals}
                 />
               </>
             )}
diff --git a/src/cli/components/ApprovalDialogRich.tsx b/src/cli/components/ApprovalDialogRich.tsx
index 880353c..c8687f8 100644
--- a/src/cli/components/ApprovalDialogRich.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/components/ApprovalDialogRich.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Props = {
   onApproveAll: () => void;
   onApproveAlways: (scope?: "project" | "session") => void;
   onDenyAll: (reason: string) => void;
+  onCancel?: () => void; // Cancel all approvals without sending to server
 };
 
 type DynamicPreviewProps = {
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ export const ApprovalDialog = memo(function ApprovalDialog({
   onApproveAll,
   onApproveAlways,
   onDenyAll,
+  onCancel,
 }: Props) {
   const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState(0);
   const [isEnteringReason, setIsEnteringReason] = useState(false);
@@ -453,6 +455,14 @@ export const ApprovalDialog = memo(function ApprovalDialog({
   useInput((_input, key) => {
     if (isExecuting) return;
 
+    // Handle CTRL-C to cancel all approvals
+    if (key.ctrl && _input === "c") {
+      if (onCancel) {
+        onCancel();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (isEnteringReason) {
       // When entering reason, only handle enter/escape
       if (key.return) {