diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLoader.java
index d44305a6..3461d98f 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLoader.java
@@ -85,7 +85,13 @@ public abstract class TileLoader extends PausableThread implements ITileDataSink
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void completed(QueryResult result) {
-		boolean success = (result == SUCCESS) && !isInterrupted();
+		boolean success = result == SUCCESS;
+
+		if (isCanceled())
+			success = false;
+
+		if (isInterrupted())
+			success = false;
 
 		mTileManager.jobCompleted(mTile, success);
 		mTile = null;
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileManager.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileManager.java
index 0a088d78..c5e833b0 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileManager.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileManager.java
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public class TileManager {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * called from MapWorker Thread when tile is loaded by MapTileLoader
+	 * called by TileLoader thread when tile is loaded.
 	 * 
 	 * @param tile
 	 *            Tile ready for upload in TileRenderLayer
@@ -513,7 +513,10 @@ public class TileManager {
 			@Override
 			public void run() {
 				if (!success || tile.state == CANCEL) {
-					log.debug("failed loading: {}", tile);
+
+					log.debug("loading {}: {}",
+					          (!success ? "failed" : "canceled"),
+					          tile);
 					tile.clear();
 					return;
 				}
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java
index 8454c68d..ad4c2905 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ package org.oscim.layers.tile.bitmap;
 
 import static org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile.State.CANCEL;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
-
 import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Bitmap;
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
@@ -47,9 +45,6 @@ public class BitmapTileLoader extends TileLoader {
 	protected boolean loadTile(MapTile tile) {
 		try {
 			mTileDataSource.query(tile, this);
-		} catch (CancellationException e) {
-			log.debug("{} was canceled", tile);
-			return false;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			log.debug("{} {}", tile, e.getMessage());
 			return false;
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ public class BitmapTileLoader extends TileLoader {
 	@Override
 	public void setTileImage(Bitmap bitmap) {
 		if (isCanceled() || mTile.state(CANCEL))
-			throw new CancellationException();
+			return;
 
 		BitmapLayer l = new BitmapLayer(false);
 		l.setBitmap(bitmap, Tile.SIZE, Tile.SIZE, BitmapTileLayer.pool);
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
index 1b7ffa99..f02f691e 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ package org.oscim.layers.tile.vector;
 
 import static org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile.State.CANCEL;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
-
 import org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer.GeometryType;
 import org.oscim.core.MapElement;
 import org.oscim.core.MercatorProjection;
@@ -118,9 +116,6 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 		try {
 			/* query data source, which calls process() callback */
 			mTileDataSource.query(tile, this);
-		} catch (CancellationException e) {
-			log.debug("{} was canceled", tile);
-			return false;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			log.debug("{} {}", tile, e.getMessage());
 			return false;
@@ -172,9 +167,8 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 
 	@Override
 	public void process(MapElement element) {
-
 		if (isCanceled() || mTile.state(CANCEL))
-			throw new CancellationException();
+			return;
 
 		for (TileLoaderProcessHook h : mTileLayer.loaderProcessHooks())
 			if (h.process(mTile, mLayers, element))