diff --git a/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/LcpError.kt b/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/LcpError.kt
index 85d2ee611d..7b89aded17 100644
--- a/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/LcpError.kt
+++ b/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/LcpError.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package org.readium.r2.lcp
 
 import java.net.SocketTimeoutException
 import java.util.*
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import org.readium.r2.lcp.service.NetworkException
 import org.readium.r2.shared.util.DebugError
 import org.readium.r2.shared.util.Error
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ public sealed class LcpError(
             is LcpException -> e.error
             is NetworkException -> Network(e)
             is SocketTimeoutException -> Network(e)
+            is CancellationException -> throw e
             else -> Unknown(e)
         }
     }
diff --git a/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/LicensesService.kt b/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/LicensesService.kt
index 064615de94..39c89edbca 100644
--- a/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/LicensesService.kt
+++ b/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/LicensesService.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.MainScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ensureActive
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.suspendCancellableCoroutine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -84,12 +85,14 @@ internal class LicensesService(
                 )
             }
 
-        return try {
-            val container = createLicenseContainer(publicationFile, format.specification)
-            container.write(licenseDocument)
-            Try.success(Unit)
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Try.failure(LcpError.wrap(e))
+        return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            try {
+                val container = createLicenseContainer(publicationFile, format.specification)
+                container.write(licenseDocument)
+                Try.success(Unit)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Try.failure(LcpError.wrap(e))
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ internal class LicensesService(
         lcpl: File,
         onProgress: (Double) -> Unit
     ): Try<LcpService.AcquiredPublication, LcpError> {
+        coroutineContext.ensureActive()
         val bytes = try {
             lcpl.readBytes()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/NetworkService.kt b/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/NetworkService.kt
index a41116f05c..dd6f50e0bf 100644
--- a/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/NetworkService.kt
+++ b/readium/lcp/src/main/java/org/readium/r2/lcp/service/NetworkService.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.net.URL
 import kotlin.math.round
 import kotlin.time.Duration
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ensureActive
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.readium.r2.lcp.LcpError
 import org.readium.r2.lcp.LcpException
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ internal class NetworkService {
         mediaType: MediaType? = null,
         onProgress: (Double) -> Unit
     ): MediaType? = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        coroutineContext.ensureActive()
         try {
             val connection = URL(url.toString()).openConnection() as HttpURLConnection
             if (connection.responseCode >= 400) {
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ internal class NetworkService {
                     val buf = ByteArray(2048)
                     var n: Int
                     while (-1 != input.read(buf).also { n = it }) {
+                        coroutineContext.ensureActive()
                         output.write(buf, 0, n)
                         readLength += n