diff --git a/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/command/EditFileCmd.scala b/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/command/EditFileCmd.scala
index b2809d9b8f..7591ae254f 100644
--- a/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/command/EditFileCmd.scala
+++ b/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/command/EditFileCmd.scala
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ class EditFileCmd(request: Api.EditFileNotification) extends Command(None) {
       val edits =
         request.edits.map(edit => PendingEdit.ApplyEdit(edit, request.execute))
       ctx.state.pendingEdits.enqueue(request.path, edits)
-      ctx.jobControlPlane.abortAllJobs()
-      ctx.jobProcessor.run(new EnsureCompiledJob(Seq(request.path)))
       if (request.execute) {
+        ctx.jobControlPlane.abortAllJobs()
+        ctx.jobProcessor.run(new EnsureCompiledJob(Seq(request.path)))
         executeJobs.foreach(ctx.jobProcessor.run)
+      } else {
+        ctx.jobControlPlane.abortAllExcept(classOf[ExecuteJob])
+        ctx.jobProcessor.run(new EnsureCompiledJob(Seq(request.path)))
       }
       Future.successful(())
     } finally {
diff --git a/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobControlPlane.scala b/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobControlPlane.scala
index 5464cc8384..c3b17d0482 100644
--- a/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobControlPlane.scala
+++ b/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobControlPlane.scala
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 package org.enso.interpreter.instrument.execution
 
+import org.enso.interpreter.instrument.job.Job
+
 import java.util.UUID
 
 /** Controls running jobs.
   */
 trait JobControlPlane {
 
-  /** Aborts all interruptible jobs.
-    */
+  /** Aborts all interruptible jobs. */
   def abortAllJobs(): Unit
 
+  /** Abort all jobs except the ignored jobs.
+    *
+    * @param ignoredJobs the list of jobs to keep in the execution queue
+    */
+  def abortAllExcept(ignoredJobs: Class[_ <: Job[_]]*): Unit
+
   /** Aborts all jobs that relates to the specified execution context.
     *
     * @param contextId an identifier of a context
diff --git a/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobExecutionEngine.scala b/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobExecutionEngine.scala
index 9af78f739b..e36953b1ec 100644
--- a/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobExecutionEngine.scala
+++ b/engine/runtime/src/main/scala/org/enso/interpreter/instrument/execution/JobExecutionEngine.scala
@@ -128,9 +128,17 @@ final class JobExecutionEngine(
   }
 
   /** @inheritdoc */
-  override def abortAllJobs(): Unit = {
-    val allJobs         = runningJobsRef.updateAndGet(_.filterNot(_.future.isCancelled))
-    val cancellableJobs = allJobs.filter(_.job.isCancellable)
+  override def abortAllJobs(): Unit =
+    abortAllExcept()
+
+  /** @inheritdoc */
+  override def abortAllExcept(ignoredJobs: Class[_ <: Job[_]]*): Unit = {
+    val allJobs = runningJobsRef.updateAndGet(_.filterNot(_.future.isCancelled))
+    val cancellableJobs = allJobs
+      .filter { runningJob =>
+        runningJob.job.isCancellable &&
+        !ignoredJobs.contains(runningJob.job.getClass)
+      }
     cancellableJobs.foreach { runningJob =>
       runningJob.future.cancel(runningJob.job.mayInterruptIfRunning)
     }