diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
index 5bbefa54..e1964776 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ import {
 } from 'utils/collections';
 import { collectionSchema, itemSchema } from '@usebruno/schema';
 import { waitForNextTick } from 'utils/common';
-import cancelTokens, { saveCancelToken, deleteCancelToken } from 'utils/network/cancelTokens';
 import { getCollectionsFromIdb, saveCollectionToIdb, deleteCollectionInIdb } from 'utils/idb';
-import { sendNetworkRequest } from 'utils/network';
+import { sendNetworkRequest, cancelNetworkRequest } from 'utils/network';
 
 import {
   loadCollections,
@@ -208,17 +207,15 @@ export const saveRequest = (itemUid, collectionUid) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 };
 
 export const sendRequest = (item, collectionUid) => (dispatch) => {
-  const axiosRequest = axios.CancelToken.source();
   const cancelTokenUid = uuid();
 
-  saveCancelToken(cancelTokenUid, axiosRequest);
   dispatch(requestSent({
     itemUid: item.uid,
     collectionUid: collectionUid,
     cancelTokenUid: cancelTokenUid
   }));
 
-  sendNetworkRequest(item, {cancelToken: axiosRequest.token})
+  sendNetworkRequest(item, {cancelTokenUid: cancelTokenUid})
     .then((response) => {
       if(response && response.status !== -1) {
         return dispatch(responseReceived({
@@ -228,18 +225,18 @@ export const sendRequest = (item, collectionUid) => (dispatch) => {
         }));
       }
     })
-    .then(() => deleteCancelToken(cancelTokenUid))
     .catch((err) => console.log(err));
 };
 
 export const cancelRequest = (cancelTokenUid, item, collection) => (dispatch) => {
-  if(cancelTokenUid && cancelTokens[cancelTokenUid]) {
-    cancelTokens[cancelTokenUid].cancel();
-    dispatch(requestCancelled({
-      itemUid: item.uid,
-      collectionUid: collection.uid
-    }))
-  }
+  cancelNetworkRequest(cancelTokenUid)
+    .then(() => {
+      dispatch(requestCancelled({
+        itemUid: item.uid,
+        collectionUid: collection.uid
+      }))
+    })
+    .catch((err) => console.log(err));
 };
 
 export const newFolder = (folderName, collectionUid, itemUid) => (dispatch, getState) => {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/browser.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/browser.js
index 1b96e418..98a65a2a 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/browser.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/browser.js
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 const axios = require('axios');
-const FormData = require('form-data');
-const { forOwn, extend } = require('lodash');
+import { saveCancelToken, deleteCancelToken } from 'utils/network/cancelTokens';
 
-export const sendHttpRequestInBrowser = async (request) => {
+export const sendHttpRequestInBrowser = async (request, options) => {
   try {
-    // make axios work in node using form data
-    // reference: https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/1006#issuecomment-320165427
-    if(request.headers && request.headers['content-type'] === 'multipart/form-data') {
-      const form = new FormData();
-      forOwn(request.data, (value, key) => {
-        form.append(key, value);
-      });
-      extend(request.headers, form.getHeaders());
-      request.data = form;
+    if(options && options.cancelTokenUid) {
+      const cancelToken = axios.CancelToken.source();
+      request.cancelToken = cancelToken.token;
+      saveCancelToken(options.cancelTokenUid, cancelToken);
     }
 
     const result = await axios(request);
 
+    if(options && options.cancelTokenUid) {
+      deleteCancelToken(options.cancelTokenUid);
+    }
+
     return {
       status: result.status,
       headers: result.headers,
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
index 92279e9f..f57bde47 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/network/index.js
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import filter from 'lodash/filter';
 import qs from 'qs';
 import { rawRequest, gql } from 'graphql';
 import { sendHttpRequestInBrowser } from './browser';
+import { isElectron } from 'utils/common/platform';
+import cancelTokens, { deleteCancelToken } from 'utils/network/cancelTokens';
 
-const sendNetworkRequest = async (item, options) => {
+export const sendNetworkRequest = async (item, options) => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     if(item.type === 'http-request') {
       const timeStart = Date.now();
@@ -42,10 +44,6 @@ const sendHttpRequest = async (request, options) => {
       headers: headers
     };
 
-    if(options && options.cancelToken) {
-      axiosRequest.cancelToken = options.cancelToken;
-    }
-
     if(request.body.mode === 'json') {
       axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'application/json';
       try {
@@ -84,15 +82,16 @@ const sendHttpRequest = async (request, options) => {
     console.log('>>> Sending Request');
     console.log(axiosRequest);
 
-    // Todo: Choose based on platform (web/desktop)
-    sendHttpRequestInBrowser(axiosRequest)
+    if(isElectron()) {
+      ipcRenderer
+      .invoke('send-http-request', axiosRequest, options)
       .then(resolve)
       .catch(reject);
-
-    // ipcRenderer
-    //   .invoke('send-http', axiosRequest)
-    //   .then(resolve)
-    //   .catch(reject);
+    } else {
+      sendHttpRequestInBrowser(axiosRequest, options)
+      .then(resolve)
+      .catch(reject);
+    }
   });
 };
 
@@ -109,6 +108,23 @@ const sendGraphqlRequest = async (request,) => {
   }
 };
 
-export {
-  sendNetworkRequest
+export const cancelNetworkRequest = async (cancelTokenUid) => {
+  if(isElectron()) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      ipcRenderer
+        .invoke('cancel-http-request', cancelTokenUid)
+        .then(resolve)
+        .catch(reject);
+    });
+  }
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    if(cancelTokenUid && cancelTokens[cancelTokenUid]) {
+      cancelTokens[cancelTokenUid].cancel();
+      deleteCancelToken(cancelTokenUid);
+      resolve();
+    } else {
+      reject(new Error("cancel token not found"));
+    }
+  });
 };
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network.js
index 35322db3..fda58e95 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ const axios = require('axios');
 const FormData = require('form-data');
 const { ipcMain } = require('electron');
 const { forOwn, extend } = require('lodash');
+const { cancelTokens, saveCancelToken, deleteCancelToken } = require('../utils/cancel-token');
 
 const registerNetworkIpc = () => {
   // handler for sending http request
-  ipcMain.handle('send-http-request', async (event, request) => {
+  ipcMain.handle('send-http-request', async (event, request, options) => {
     try {
       // make axios work in node using form data
       // reference: https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/1006#issuecomment-320165427
@@ -18,8 +19,18 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = () => {
         request.data = form;
       }
 
+      if(options && options.cancelTokenUid) {
+        const cancelToken = axios.CancelToken.source();
+        request.cancelToken = cancelToken.token;
+        saveCancelToken(options.cancelTokenUid, cancelToken);
+      }
+
       const result = await axios(request);
 
+      if(options && options.cancelTokenUid) {
+        deleteCancelToken(options.cancelTokenUid);
+      }
+
       return {
         status: result.status,
         headers: result.headers,
@@ -41,6 +52,18 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = () => {
       };
     }
   });
+
+  ipcMain.handle('cancel-http-request', async (event, cancelTokenUid) => {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      if(cancelTokenUid && cancelTokens[cancelTokenUid]) {
+        cancelTokens[cancelTokenUid].cancel();
+        deleteCancelToken(cancelTokenUid);
+        resolve();
+      } else {
+        reject(new Error("cancel token not found"));
+      }
+    });
+  });
 };
 
 module.exports = registerNetworkIpc;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/cancel-token.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/cancel-token.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa1a1de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/cancel-token.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const cancelTokens = {};
+
+const saveCancelToken = (uid, axiosRequest) => {
+  cancelTokens[uid] = axiosRequest;
+}
+
+const deleteCancelToken = (uid) => {
+  delete cancelTokens[uid];
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  cancelTokens,
+  saveCancelToken,
+  deleteCancelToken
+};