diff --git a/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api.md b/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api.md
index 77b9559fb3..25bb790fb1 100644
--- a/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api.md
+++ b/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api.md
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ This section lists each version from latest to oldest.  Each listing includes a
   consistent with other date/time values returned by the API.
 * `AuthConfig` now supports a `registrytoken` for token based authentication
 * `POST /containers/create` now has a 4M minimum value limit for `HostConfig.KernelMemory`
+* Pushes initated with `POST /images/(name)/push` and pulls initiated with `POST /images/create`
+  will be cancelled if the HTTP connection making the API request is closed before
+  the push or pull completes.
 
 ### v1.21 API changes
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.22.md b/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.22.md
index cf6c2f3c0c..7abcdd031a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.22.md
+++ b/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.22.md
@@ -1530,6 +1530,7 @@ Query Parameters:
 
 -   **fromImage** – Name of the image to pull. The name may include a tag or
         digest. This parameter may only be used when pulling an image.
+        The pull is cancelled if the HTTP connection is closed.
 -   **fromSrc** – Source to import.  The value may be a URL from which the image
         can be retrieved or `-` to read the image from the request body.
         This parameter may only be used when importing an image.
@@ -1755,6 +1756,8 @@ If you wish to push an image on to a private registry, that image must already h
 into a repository which references that registry `hostname` and `port`.  This repository name should
 then be used in the URL. This duplicates the command line's flow.
 
+The push is cancelled if the HTTP connection is closed.
+
 **Example request**:
 
     POST /images/registry.acme.com:5000/test/push HTTP/1.1
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/build.md b/docs/reference/commandline/build.md
index 5118acd1b4..88e57dce54 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/build.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/build.md
@@ -98,12 +98,9 @@ adding a `.dockerignore` file to that directory as well. For information on
 creating one, see the [.dockerignore file](../builder.md#dockerignore-file).
 
 If the Docker client loses connection to the daemon, the build is canceled.
-This happens if you interrupt the Docker client with `ctrl-c` or if the Docker
-client is killed for any reason.
-
-> **Note:**
-> Currently only the "run" phase of the build can be canceled until pull
-> cancellation is implemented).
+This happens if you interrupt the Docker client with `CTRL-c` or if the Docker
+client is killed for any reason. If the build initiated a pull which is still
+running at the time the build is cancelled, the pull is cancelled as well.
 
 ## Return code
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/pull.md b/docs/reference/commandline/pull.md
index efcaed6125..460255ccd2 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/pull.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/pull.md
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ use `docker pull`:
     # manually specifies the path to the default Docker registry. This could
     # be replaced with the path to a local registry to pull from another source.
     # sudo docker pull myhub.com:8080/test-image
+
+Killing the `docker pull` process, for example by pressing `CTRL-c` while it is
+running in a terminal, will terminate the pull operation.
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/push.md b/docs/reference/commandline/push.md
index cdc6ac2da8..c26169eb92 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/push.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/push.md
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ parent = "smn_cli"
 
 Use `docker push` to share your images to the [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com)
 registry or to a self-hosted one.
+
+Killing the `docker push` process, for example by pressing `CTRL-c` while it is
+running in a terminal, will terminate the push operation.