Index: System.Data.SQLite/SQLite3.cs
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--- System.Data.SQLite/SQLite3.cs
+++ System.Data.SQLite/SQLite3.cs
@@ -267,11 +267,18 @@
     /// Attempts to interrupt the query currently executing on the associated
     /// native database connection.
     /// </summary>
     internal override void Cancel()
     {
-      UnsafeNativeMethods.sqlite3_interrupt(_sql);
+      try
+      {
+        // do nothing.
+      }
+      finally /* NOTE: Thread.Abort() protection. */
+      {
+        UnsafeNativeMethods.sqlite3_interrupt(_sql);
+      }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// This function binds a user-defined function to the connection.
     /// </summary>