diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/IntentsWebResource.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/IntentsWebResource.java
index b3b7752..20b59f7 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/IntentsWebResource.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/IntentsWebResource.java
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@
                 latch.await(WITHDRAW_EVENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 log.info("REST Delete operation timed out waiting for intent {}", k);
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
             }
             // double check the state
             IntentState state = service.getIntentState(k);