diff --git a/dat/missions/cargo.lua b/dat/missions/cargo.lua
index e342ce6..9a004f4 100644
--- a/dat/missions/cargo.lua
+++ b/dat/missions/cargo.lua
@@ -202,3 +202,9 @@ function failed()
   misn.finish(false)
 end
 
+function abort()
+  if misn_type ~= "People" then
+    player.jetCargo(carg_id)
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/dat/missions/es_cargo.lua b/dat/missions/es_cargo.lua
index d781243..a0d7d2a 100644
--- a/dat/missions/es_cargo.lua
+++ b/dat/missions/es_cargo.lua
@@ -141,3 +141,9 @@ function failed()
   misn_finish(false)
 end
 
+function abort()
+  if misn_type ~= "People" then
+    player.jetCargo(carg_id)
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 94375a2..04347a7 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -569,16 +569,28 @@ static void mission_menu_abort(unsigned int wid, char* str) {
   char* selected_misn;
   int pos;
   Mission* misn;
+  int ret;
 
   selected_misn = toolkit_getList(wid, "lstMission");
 
   if(dialogue_YesNo("Abort Mission",
         "Are you sure you want to abort this mission?")) {
+
+    /* Get the mission. */
     pos = toolkit_getListPos(wid, "lstMission");
     misn = &player_missions[pos];
-    mission_cleanup(misn);
-    memmove(misn, &player_missions[pos+1],
-        sizeof(Mission) * (MISSION_MAX-pos-1));
+
+    /* We run the "abort" function if it's found. */
+    ret = misn_tryRun(misn, "abort");
+
+    /* Now clean up mission. */
+    if(ret != 2) {
+      mission_cleanup(misn);
+      memmove(misn, &player_missions[pos+1],
+          sizeof(Mission) * (MISSION_MAX-pos-1));
+    }
+    
+    /* Regenerate list. */
     mission_menu_genList(wid, 0);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/misn_lua.c b/src/misn_lua.c
index 07259ff..c12dcd5 100644
--- a/src/misn_lua.c
+++ b/src/misn_lua.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static int misn_delete = 0; /* If 1 delete current mission. */
 static int var_add(misn_var* var);
 static void var_free(misn_var* var);
 static unsigned int  hook_generic(lua_State* L, char* stack);
+static int misn_runTopStack(Mission* misn, char* func);
 /* Extern. */
 int misn_run(Mission* misn, char* func);
 int var_save(xmlTextWriterPtr writer);
@@ -245,18 +246,41 @@ int lua_loadDiff(lua_State* L, int readonly) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Tries to run a mission, but doesn't err if it fails.
+ *    @param misn Mission that owns the function.
+ *    @param func Name of the function to call.
+ *    @return -1 on error, 1 on misn.finish() call, 2 if mission got deleted
+ *        and 0 normally.
+ */
+int misn_tryRun(Mission* misn, char* func) {
+  /* Get the function to run. */
+  lua_getglobal(misn->L, func);
+  if(lua_isnil(misn->L, -1))
+    return 0;
+  return misn_runTopStack(misn, func);
+}
+
 /* 
  * Run a mission function.
- * -1 on error, 1 on misn.finish() call and 0 normally.
+ * -1 on error, 1 on misn.finish() call, 2 if mission got deleted and 0 normally.
  */
 int misn_run(Mission* misn, char* func) {
+  /* Run the function. */
+  lua_getglobal(misn->L, func);
+  return misn_runTopStack(misn, func);
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+static int misn_runTopStack(Mission* misn, char* func) {
   int i, ret;
   char* err;
 
   cur_mission = misn;
   misn_delete = 0;
 
-  lua_getglobal(misn->L, func);
   if((ret = lua_pcall(misn->L, 0, 0, 0))) {
     /* Did an oops. */
     err = (lua_isstring(misn->L, -1)) ? (char*) lua_tostring(misn->L, -1) : NULL;
diff --git a/src/mission.c b/src/mission.c
index de8dd83..b00d786 100644
--- a/src/mission.c
+++ b/src/mission.c
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ static int mission_nstack = 0;
 extern StarSystem* systems_stack;
 extern int systems_nstack;
 
-/* Extern. */
-extern int misn_run(Mission* misn, char* func);
-
 /* Static. */
 static unsigned int mission_genID(void);
 static int  mission_init(Mission* mission, MissionData* misn, int load);
diff --git a/src/mission.h b/src/mission.h
index d9e31c7..3598ab9 100644
--- a/src/mission.h
+++ b/src/mission.h
@@ -94,3 +94,6 @@ void mission_cleanup(Mission* misn);
 void missions_free(void);
 void missions_cleanup(void);
 
+int misn_tryRun(Mission* misn, char* func);
+int misn_run(Mission* misn, char* func);
+