diff --git a/apps/jobs/views.py b/apps/jobs/views.py
index 29b4850da0..cef16b95d9 100644
--- a/apps/jobs/views.py
+++ b/apps/jobs/views.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     get_challenge_model,
     get_challenge_phase_model,
     get_challenge_phase_split_model,
+    get_participant_model,
 )
 from hosts.models import ChallengeHost
 from hosts.utils import is_user_a_host_of_challenge
@@ -2824,7 +2825,35 @@ def update_submission_meta(request, challenge_pk, submission_pk):
                 serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
             )
     else:
-        response_data = {
-            "error": "Sorry, you are not authorized to make this request"
-        }
-        return Response(response_data, status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+        participant_team_pk = get_participant_team_id_of_user_for_a_challenge(
+            request.user, challenge_pk
+        )
+
+        participant_team = get_participant_model(participant_team_pk)
+
+        try:
+            submission = Submission.objects.get(
+                id=submission_pk,
+                participant_team=participant_team,
+            )
+        except Submission.DoesNotExist:
+            response_data = {
+                "error": "Submission {} does not exist".format(submission_pk)
+            }
+            return Response(response_data, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
+
+        serializer = SubmissionSerializer(
+            submission,
+            data=request.data,
+            context={"request": request},
+            partial=True,
+        )
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            response_data = serializer.data
+            return Response(response_data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        else:
+            return Response(
+                serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+            )
diff --git a/frontend/src/js/controllers/challengeCtrl.js b/frontend/src/js/controllers/challengeCtrl.js
index ff58821393..8fbce15eb1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/js/controllers/challengeCtrl.js
+++ b/frontend/src/js/controllers/challengeCtrl.js
@@ -2030,7 +2030,44 @@
             }
         };
 
-        vm.hideVisibilityDialog = function() {
+        vm.cancelSubmission = function(submissionId) {
+            parameters.url = "jobs/challenges/" + vm.challengeId + "/submissions/" + submissionId + "/update_submission_meta/";
+            parameters.method = 'PATCH';
+            parameters.data = {
+                "status": "cancelled",
+            };
+            parameters.callback = {
+                onSuccess: function(response) {
+                    var status = response.status;
+                    if (status === 200) {
+                        $mdDialog.hide();
+                        $rootScope.notify("success", "Submission cancelled successfully!");
+                    }
+                },
+                onError: function(response) {
+                    $mdDialog.hide();
+                    var error = response.data;
+                    $rootScope.notify("error", error);
+                }
+            };
+
+            utilities.sendRequest(parameters);
+        };
+
+        vm.showCancelSubmissionDialog = function(submissionId, status) {
+            if (status != "submitted") {
+                $rootScope.notify("error", "Only unproccessed submissions can be cancelled");
+                return;
+            }
+            vm.submissionId = submissionId;
+            $mdDialog.show({
+                scope: $scope,
+                preserveScope: true,
+                templateUrl: 'dist/views/web/challenge/cancel-submission.html'
+            });
+        };
+
+        vm.hideDialog = function() {
             $mdDialog.hide();
         };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/cancel-submission.html b/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/cancel-submission.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b6370963a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/cancel-submission.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<section class="text-center rm-overflow-y">
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col s12 m12">
+            <div class="update-submission-visibility-card">
+                <form name="cancelSubmissionForm" ng-submit="challenge.cancelSubmission(challenge.submissionId)">
+                    <div class="pass-title">Are you sure you want to cancel submission?</div>
+
+                    <ul class="inline-list pointer">
+                        <li><a class="dark-link" type="button" ng-click="challenge.hideDialog()"><strong>Cancel </strong></a></li>
+                        <li><button class="btn ev-btn-dark waves-effect waves-dark grad-btn grad-btn-dark fs-14" type="submit" value="Submit">Submit </button></li>
+                    </ul>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</section>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/my-submission.html b/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/my-submission.html
index 54e56bf517..e89e34fb30 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/my-submission.html
+++ b/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/my-submission.html
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ <h6>My Participated Team: {{challenge.participated_team_name}}</h6>
                             <th class="fs-18 w-300" data-field="isBaseline" ng-if="challenge.isChallengeHost">Baseline
                             </th>
                             <th class="fs-18 w-300">Edit</th>
+                            <th class="fs-18 w-300">Cancel</th>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
                             <tr ng-repeat="key in challenge.submissionResult.results" class="result-val fs-16 w-300">
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ <h6>My Participated Team: {{challenge.participated_team_name}}</h6>
                                 </td>
                                 <td><a class="pointer" ng-click="challenge.showMdDialog($event, key.id)"><i
                                             class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></td>
+                                <td><a class="times" ng-click="challenge.showCancelSubmissionDialog(key.id, key.status)"><i
+                                    class="fa fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></td>
                             </tr>
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/update-submission-visibility.html b/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/update-submission-visibility.html
index 76efbdcd68..e2ee9b34af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/update-submission-visibility.html
+++ b/frontend/src/views/web/challenge/update-submission-visibility.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
                     <div class="pass-title">Are you sure you want to override your current public submission?</div>
 
                     <ul class="inline-list pointer">
-                        <li><a class="dark-link" type="button" ng-click="challenge.hideVisibilityDialog()"><strong>Cancel </strong></a></li>
+                        <li><a class="dark-link" type="button" ng-click="challenge.hideDialog()"><strong>Cancel </strong></a></li>
                         <li><button class="btn ev-btn-dark waves-effect waves-dark grad-btn grad-btn-dark fs-14" type="submit" value="Submit">Submit </button></li>
                     </ul>
                 </form>
diff --git a/scripts/workers/submission_worker.py b/scripts/workers/submission_worker.py
index be22b23a8b..f3992d101a 100644
--- a/scripts/workers/submission_worker.py
+++ b/scripts/workers/submission_worker.py
@@ -348,6 +348,14 @@ def extract_submission_data(submission_id):
         # for message corresponding to which submission entry
         # does not exist
         return None
+    # Ignore submissions with status cancelled
+    if submission.status == Submission.CANCELLED:
+        logger.info(
+            "{} Submission {} was cancelled by the user".format(
+                SUBMISSION_LOGS_PREFIX, submission_id
+            )
+        )
+        return None
 
     if submission.challenge_phase.challenge.is_static_dataset_code_upload:
         input_file = submission.submission_input_file