diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04abce28f3..fbfe0624b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ You can find its changes [documented below](#060---2020-06-01).
 ### Highlights
 
 ### Added
+- `OPEN_PANEL_CANCELLED` and `SAVE_PANEL_CANCELLED` commands. ([#1061] by @cmyr)
 
 - Export `Image` and `ImageData` by default. ([#1011] by [@covercash2])
 - Re-export `druid_shell::Scalable` under `druid` namespace. ([#1075] by [@ForLoveOfCats])
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ Last release without a changelog :(
 [#1050]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1050
 [#1054]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1054
 [#1058]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1058
+[#1061]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1061
 [#1062]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1062
 [#1072]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1072
 [#1075]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1075
@@ -375,4 +377,3 @@ Last release without a changelog :(
 [0.4.0]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/compare/v0.3.2...v0.4.0
 [0.3.2]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/compare/v0.3.1...v0.3.2
 [0.3.1]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/compare/v0.3.0...v0.3.1
-
diff --git a/druid/src/command.rs b/druid/src/command.rs
index 5ee731b65c..849f998519 100644
--- a/druid/src/command.rs
+++ b/druid/src/command.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ pub mod sys {
     pub const SHOW_OPEN_PANEL: Selector<FileDialogOptions> =
         Selector::new("druid-builtin.menu-file-open");
 
+    /// Sent when the user cancels an open file panel.
+    pub const OPEN_PANEL_CANCELLED: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.open-panel-cancelled");
+
     /// Open a file, must be handled by the application.
     ///
     /// [`FileInfo`]: ../struct.FileInfo.html
@@ -206,6 +209,9 @@ pub mod sys {
     pub const SHOW_SAVE_PANEL: Selector<FileDialogOptions> =
         Selector::new("druid-builtin.menu-file-save-as");
 
+    /// Sent when the user cancels a save file panel.
+    pub const SAVE_PANEL_CANCELLED: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.save-panel-cancelled");
+
     /// Save the current file, must be handled by the application.
     ///
     /// How this should be handled depends on the payload:
diff --git a/druid/src/win_handler.rs b/druid/src/win_handler.rs
index 55c9b3bfed..7a9f9785df 100644
--- a/druid/src/win_handler.rs
+++ b/druid/src/win_handler.rs
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@ impl<T: Data> AppState<T> {
         if let Some(info) = result {
             let cmd = Command::new(sys_cmd::OPEN_FILE, info);
             self.inner.borrow_mut().dispatch_cmd(window_id.into(), cmd);
+        } else {
+            let cmd = sys_cmd::OPEN_PANEL_CANCELLED.into();
+            self.inner.borrow_mut().dispatch_cmd(window_id.into(), cmd);
         }
     }
 
@@ -596,6 +599,9 @@ impl<T: Data> AppState<T> {
         if let Some(info) = result {
             let cmd = Command::new(sys_cmd::SAVE_FILE, Some(info));
             self.inner.borrow_mut().dispatch_cmd(window_id.into(), cmd);
+        } else {
+            let cmd = sys_cmd::SAVE_PANEL_CANCELLED.into();
+            self.inner.borrow_mut().dispatch_cmd(window_id.into(), cmd);
         }
     }