diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/commands.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/commands.py
index f9d7643b728..7500b16d631 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/commands.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/commands.py
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ def handle_action(self, action: Action) -> None:  # noqa: C901
 
         elif isinstance(action, StopAction):
             if not self._state.run_result:
+                if self._state.queue_status == QueueStatus.AWAITING_RECOVERY:
+                    self._state.recovery_target_command_id = None
+
                 self._state.queue_status = QueueStatus.PAUSED
                 if action.from_estop:
                     self._state.stopped_by_estop = True