diff --git a/import2ledger/__main__.py b/import2ledger/__main__.py
index 7520fd5aa58b1d8b71fea14bd4e2f144f9e0028e..76fb9210209f8002c30addbf68e00bfb4d45d5f1 100644
--- a/import2ledger/__main__.py
+++ b/import2ledger/__main__.py
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ class FileImporter:
                 default_date = self.config.get_default_date()
                 in_file.seek(0)
                 for entry_data in importer(in_file):
+                    entry_data['_hook_cancel'] = False
                     for hook in self.hooks:
                         hook.run(entry_data)
-                        if not entry_data:
+                        if entry_data['_hook_cancel']:
                             break
                     else:
+                        del entry_data['_hook_cancel']
                         print(template.render(**entry_data), file=out_file, end='')
 
     def import_path(self, in_path):