diff --git a/meilisearch_python_async/task.py b/meilisearch_python_async/task.py
index b80a4651..1f6fbb94 100644
--- a/meilisearch_python_async/task.py
+++ b/meilisearch_python_async/task.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ async def cancel_tasks(
 ) -> TaskInfo:
     """Cancel a list of enqueued or processing tasks.
 
+    Defaults to cancelling all tasks.
+
     Args:
 
         uids: A list of task UIDs to cancel.
@@ -72,6 +74,11 @@ async def cancel_tasks(
         parameters["beforeStartedAt"] = str(before_started_at)
     if after_finished_at:
         parameters["afterFinishedAt"] = str(after_finished_at)
+
+    if not parameters:
+        # Cancel all tasks if no parmaeters provided
+        parameters["statuses"] = "enqueued,processing"
+
     url = f"tasks/cancel?{urlencode(parameters)}"
     response = await http_client.post(url)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_task.py b/tests/test_task.py
index 192283f2..7fada71d 100644
--- a/tests/test_task.py
+++ b/tests/test_task.py
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 from meilisearch_python_async.task import cancel_tasks, get_task, get_tasks, wait_for_task
 
 
+async def test_cancel_every_task(test_client):
+    task = await cancel_tasks(test_client.http_client, statuses=["enqueued", "processing"])
+    tasks = await get_tasks(test_client.http_client, types="taskCancelation")
+
+    assert task.task_uid is not None
+    assert task.index_uids is None
+    assert task.status in {"enqueued", "processing", "succeeded"}
+    assert task.task_type == "taskCancelation"
+    assert tasks[0].details is not None
+    assert "statuses=enqueued%2Cprocessing" in tasks[0].details["originalFilter"]
+
+
 async def test_cancel_tasks(test_client):
     task = await cancel_tasks(test_client.http_client, uids=["1", "2"])
     tasks = await get_tasks(test_client.http_client, types=["taskCancelation"])
@@ -16,12 +28,16 @@ async def test_cancel_tasks(test_client):
     assert "uids=1%2C2" in tasks[0].details["originalFilter"]
 
 
-async def test_cancel_every_task(test_client):
-    task = await cancel_tasks(test_client.http_client, statuses=["enqueued", "processing"])
+async def test_cancel_task_no_params(test_client):
+    task = await cancel_tasks(test_client.http_client)
     tasks = await get_tasks(test_client.http_client, types="taskCancelation")
 
     assert task.task_uid is not None
     assert task.index_uids is None
+    assert task.status in {"enqueued", "processing", "succeeded"}
+    assert task.task_type == "taskCancelation"
+    assert tasks[0].details is not None
+    assert "statuses=enqueued%2Cprocessing" in tasks[0].details["originalFilter"]
 
 
 async def test_get_tasks(empty_index, small_movies):