diff --git a/rollout/service.go b/rollout/service.go
index de63f527b3..8cd50c372b 100644
--- a/rollout/service.go
+++ b/rollout/service.go
@@ -257,7 +257,13 @@ func (c *rolloutContext) reconcileStableAndCanaryService() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = c.ensureSVCTargets(c.rollout.Spec.Strategy.Canary.CanaryService, c.newRS, true)
+
+	canaryRS := c.newRS
+	if c.pauseContext.IsAborted() {
+		canaryRS = c.stableRS
+	}
+
+	err = c.ensureSVCTargets(c.rollout.Spec.Strategy.Canary.CanaryService, canaryRS, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}