diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c
index 73f829ada71..7cc70418fe7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c
@@ -4817,8 +4817,11 @@ static void sculpt_brush_stroke_cancel(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
 	SculptSession *ss = ob->sculpt;
 	Sculpt *sd = CTX_data_tool_settings(C)->sculpt;
+	const Brush *brush = BKE_paint_brush(&sd->paint);
 
-	if (ss->cache) {
+	/* XXX Cancelling strokes that way does not work with dynamic topology, user will have to do real undo for now.
+	 *     See T46456. */
+	if (ss->cache && !sculpt_stroke_is_dynamic_topology(ss, brush)) {
 		paint_mesh_restore_co(sd, ob);
 	}