diff --git a/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php b/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php
index 73970431..e25be13c 100644
--- a/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php
@@ -1791,6 +1791,7 @@ class JobOrderController extends BaseController
         // send mobile app event
         $payload = [
             'event' => 'cancelled',
+            'reason' => $cancel_reason,
             'jo_id' => $obj->getID(),
         ];
         $this->sendEvent($obj, $payload);