diff --git a/backend/local/backend_apply.go b/backend/local/backend_apply.go
index d665172ec..8263a2089 100644
--- a/backend/local/backend_apply.go
+++ b/backend/local/backend_apply.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (b *Local) opApply(
 				b.CLI.Output("")
 			}
 
-			v, err := op.UIIn.Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+			v, err := op.UIIn.Input(stopCtx, &terraform.InputOpts{
 				Id:          "approve",
 				Query:       query,
 				Description: desc,
diff --git a/backend/remote/backend.go b/backend/remote/backend.go
index 461b9048a..9e7f04d56 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	version "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/backend"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/configs/configschema"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/schema"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/state"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/state/remote"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/svchost"
@@ -69,9 +68,6 @@ type Remote struct {
 	// configuration.
 	prefix string
 
-	// schema defines the configuration for the backend.
-	schema *schema.Backend
-
 	// services is used for service discovery
 	services *disco.Disco
 
@@ -726,13 +722,13 @@ func (b *Remote) Operation(ctx context.Context, op *backend.Operation) (*backend
 }
 
 func (b *Remote) cancel(cancelCtx context.Context, op *backend.Operation, r *tfe.Run) error {
-	if r.Status == tfe.RunPending && r.Actions.IsCancelable {
+	if r.Actions.IsCancelable {
 		// Only ask if the remote operation should be canceled
 		// if the auto approve flag is not set.
 		if !op.AutoApprove {
-			v, err := op.UIIn.Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+			v, err := op.UIIn.Input(cancelCtx, &terraform.InputOpts{
 				Id:          "cancel",
-				Query:       "\nDo you want to cancel the pending remote operation?",
+				Query:       "\nDo you want to cancel the remote operation?",
 				Description: "Only 'yes' will be accepted to cancel.",
 			})
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/remote/backend_common.go b/backend/remote/backend_common.go
index 5da116067..662915239 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend_common.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend_common.go
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (b *Remote) checkPolicy(stopCtx, cancelCtx context.Context, op *backend.Ope
 }
 
 func (b *Remote) confirm(stopCtx context.Context, op *backend.Operation, opts *terraform.InputOpts, r *tfe.Run, keyword string) error {
-	v, err := op.UIIn.Input(opts)
+	v, err := op.UIIn.Input(stopCtx, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error asking %s: %v", opts.Id, err)
 	}
diff --git a/backend/remote/backend_mock.go b/backend/remote/backend_mock.go
index 4fe547477..1f0e1fd33 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend_mock.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend_mock.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ type mockInput struct {
 	answers map[string]string
 }
 
-func (m *mockInput) Input(opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
+func (m *mockInput) Input(ctx context.Context, opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
 	v, ok := m.answers[opts.Id]
 	if !ok {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected input request in test: %s", opts.Id)
diff --git a/command/012_config_upgrade.go b/command/012_config_upgrade.go
index 28a57ff73..856c8349a 100644
--- a/command/012_config_upgrade.go
+++ b/command/012_config_upgrade.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ command and dealing with them before running this command again.
 		if dir != "." {
 			query = fmt.Sprintf("Would you like to upgrade the module in %s?", dir)
 		}
-		v, err := c.UIInput().Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+		v, err := c.UIInput().Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{
 			Id:          "approve",
 			Query:       query,
 			Description: `Only 'yes' will be accepted to confirm.`,
diff --git a/command/meta.go b/command/meta.go
index 7658520e6..bb5f6d220 100644
--- a/command/meta.go
+++ b/command/meta.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ type Meta struct {
 	//
 	// stateOutPath is used to override the output path for the state.
 	// If not provided, the StatePath is used causing the old state to
-	// be overriden.
+	// be overridden.
 	//
 	// backupPath is used to backup the state file before writing a modified
 	// version. It defaults to stateOutPath + DefaultBackupExtension
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func (m *Meta) confirm(opts *terraform.InputOpts) (bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		v, err := m.UIInput().Input(opts)
+		v, err := m.UIInput().Input(context.Background(), opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf(
 				"Error asking for confirmation: %s", err)
diff --git a/command/meta_backend.go b/command/meta_backend.go
index de242932d..bfaa9b44e 100644
--- a/command/meta_backend.go
+++ b/command/meta_backend.go
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ func (m *Meta) selectWorkspace(b backend.Backend) error {
 
 	// If the selected workspace is not migrated, ask the user to select
 	// a workspace from the list of migrated workspaces.
-	v, err := m.UIInput().Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+	v, err := m.UIInput().Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{
 		Id: "select-workspace",
 		Query: fmt.Sprintf(
 			"\n[reset][bold][yellow]The currently selected workspace (%s) is not migrated.[reset]",
diff --git a/command/meta_backend_migrate.go b/command/meta_backend_migrate.go
index 79ba0c8fe..9227844a1 100644
--- a/command/meta_backend_migrate.go
+++ b/command/meta_backend_migrate.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (m *Meta) backendMigrateState_s_s(opts *backendMigrateOpts) error {
 		// for a new name and migrate the default state to the given named state.
 		stateTwo, err = func() (statemgr.Full, error) {
 			log.Print("[TRACE] backendMigrateState: target doesn't support a default workspace, so we must prompt for a new name")
-			name, err := m.UIInput().Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+			name, err := m.UIInput().Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{
 				Id: "new-state-name",
 				Query: fmt.Sprintf(
 					"[reset][bold][yellow]The %q backend configuration only allows "+
diff --git a/command/meta_config.go b/command/meta_config.go
index e791c3c36..33264498f 100644
--- a/command/meta_config.go
+++ b/command/meta_config.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/internal/earlyconfig"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/configs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/configs/configload"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/configs/configschema"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/internal/earlyconfig"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/internal/initwd"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/registry"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/terraform"
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ func (m *Meta) inputForSchema(given cty.Value, schema *configschema.Block) (cty.
 		attrS := schema.Attributes[name]
 
 		for {
-			strVal, err := input.Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+			strVal, err := input.Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{
 				Id:          name,
 				Query:       name,
 				Description: attrS.Description,
diff --git a/command/ui_input.go b/command/ui_input.go
index 9c8873d46..0e392f3b1 100644
--- a/command/ui_input.go
+++ b/command/ui_input.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package command
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ type UIInput struct {
 	once        sync.Once
 }
 
-func (i *UIInput) Input(opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
+func (i *UIInput) Input(ctx context.Context, opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
 	i.once.Do(i.init)
 
 	r := i.Reader
@@ -137,6 +138,12 @@ func (i *UIInput) Input(opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
 		}
 
 		return line, nil
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		// Print a newline so that any further output starts properly
+		// on a new line.
+		fmt.Fprintln(w)
+
+		return "", ctx.Err()
 	case <-sigCh:
 		// Print a newline so that any further output starts properly
 		// on a new line.
diff --git a/command/ui_input_test.go b/command/ui_input_test.go
index 0da64a99c..4d12a4d6d 100644
--- a/command/ui_input_test.go
+++ b/command/ui_input_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package command
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/terraform"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ func TestUIInputInput(t *testing.T) {
 		Writer: bytes.NewBuffer(nil),
 	}
 
-	v, err := i.Input(&terraform.InputOpts{})
+	v, err := i.Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func TestUIInputInput_spaces(t *testing.T) {
 		Writer: bytes.NewBuffer(nil),
 	}
 
-	v, err := i.Input(&terraform.InputOpts{})
+	v, err := i.Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/command/unlock.go b/command/unlock.go
index 8d8ec3034..8dc7cafcc 100644
--- a/command/unlock.go
+++ b/command/unlock.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ func (c *UnlockCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 			"This will allow local Terraform commands to modify this state, even though it\n" +
 			"may be still be in use. Only 'yes' will be accepted to confirm."
 
-		v, err := c.UIInput().Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+		v, err := c.UIInput().Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{
 			Id:          "force-unlock",
 			Query:       "Do you really want to force-unlock?",
 			Description: desc,
diff --git a/helper/schema/schema.go b/helper/schema/schema.go
index 31b236072..eb056e771 100644
--- a/helper/schema/schema.go
+++ b/helper/schema/schema.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 package schema
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
@@ -1255,7 +1256,7 @@ func (m schemaMap) inputString(
 	input terraform.UIInput,
 	k string,
 	schema *Schema) (interface{}, error) {
-	result, err := input.Input(&terraform.InputOpts{
+	result, err := input.Input(context.Background(), &terraform.InputOpts{
 		Id:          k,
 		Query:       k,
 		Description: schema.Description,
diff --git a/plugin/discovery/get_test.go b/plugin/discovery/get_test.go
index c2974af18..870595dd4 100644
--- a/plugin/discovery/get_test.go
+++ b/plugin/discovery/get_test.go
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ func TestVersionListing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if len(versions) != len(expected) {
-		t.Fatalf("Received wrong number of versions. expected: %q, got: %q", expected, versions)
+		t.Fatalf("Received wrong number of versions. expected: %#v, got: %#v", expected, versions)
 	}
 
 	for i, v := range versions {
 		if v.Version != expected[i].Version {
-			t.Fatalf("incorrect version: %q, expected %q", v, expected[i])
+			t.Fatalf("incorrect version: %#v, expected %#v", v, expected[i])
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plugin/ui_input.go b/plugin/ui_input.go
index 493efc0a9..3469e6a96 100644
--- a/plugin/ui_input.go
+++ b/plugin/ui_input.go
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 package plugin
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net/rpc"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/terraform"
 )
 
-// UIInput is an implementatin of terraform.UIInput that communicates
+// UIInput is an implementation of terraform.UIInput that communicates
 // over RPC.
 type UIInput struct {
 	Client *rpc.Client
 }
 
-func (i *UIInput) Input(opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
+func (i *UIInput) Input(ctx context.Context, opts *terraform.InputOpts) (string, error) {
 	var resp UIInputInputResponse
 	err := i.Client.Call("Plugin.Input", opts, &resp)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ type UIInputServer struct {
 func (s *UIInputServer) Input(
 	opts *terraform.InputOpts,
 	reply *UIInputInputResponse) error {
-	value, err := s.UIInput.Input(opts)
+	value, err := s.UIInput.Input(context.Background(), opts)
 	*reply = UIInputInputResponse{
 		Value: value,
 		Error: plugin.NewBasicError(err),
diff --git a/plugin/ui_input_test.go b/plugin/ui_input_test.go
index a13dc0ee1..c6d7036d1 100644
--- a/plugin/ui_input_test.go
+++ b/plugin/ui_input_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package plugin
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func TestUIInput_input(t *testing.T) {
 		Id: "foo",
 	}
 
-	v, err := input.Input(opts)
+	v, err := input.Input(context.Background(), opts)
 	if !i.InputCalled {
 		t.Fatal("input should be called")
 	}
diff --git a/registry/client_test.go b/registry/client_test.go
index 0796f5f33..fd39f9f75 100644
--- a/registry/client_test.go
+++ b/registry/client_test.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func TestLookupProviderVersions(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, v := range resp.Versions {
 			_, err := version.NewVersion(v.Version)
 			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("invalid version %q: %s", v, err)
+				t.Fatalf("invalid version %#v: %v", v, err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/terraform/context_input.go b/terraform/context_input.go
index 7c5b7ecb7..6c7be8817 100644
--- a/terraform/context_input.go
+++ b/terraform/context_input.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package terraform
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"sort"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ func (c *Context) Input(mode InputMode) tfdiags.Diagnostics {
 		return diags
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	if mode&InputModeVar != 0 {
 		log.Printf("[TRACE] Context.Input: Prompting for variables")
 
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ func (c *Context) Input(mode InputMode) tfdiags.Diagnostics {
 			retry := 0
 			for {
 				var err error
-				rawValue, err = c.uiInput.Input(&InputOpts{
+				rawValue, err = c.uiInput.Input(ctx, &InputOpts{
 					Id:          fmt.Sprintf("var.%s", n),
 					Query:       fmt.Sprintf("var.%s", n),
 					Description: v.Description,
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ func (c *Context) Input(mode InputMode) tfdiags.Diagnostics {
 				}
 
 				log.Printf("[TRACE] Context.Input: Prompting for %s argument %s", pa, key)
-				rawVal, err := input.Input(&InputOpts{
+				rawVal, err := input.Input(ctx, &InputOpts{
 					Id:          key,
 					Query:       key,
 					Description: attrS.Description,
diff --git a/terraform/ui_input.go b/terraform/ui_input.go
index 7c8745922..f6790d9e5 100644
--- a/terraform/ui_input.go
+++ b/terraform/ui_input.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package terraform
 
+import "context"
+
 // UIInput is the interface that must be implemented to ask for input
 // from this user. This should forward the request to wherever the user
 // inputs things to ask for values.
 type UIInput interface {
-	Input(*InputOpts) (string, error)
+	Input(context.Context, *InputOpts) (string, error)
 }
 
 // InputOpts are options for asking for input.
diff --git a/terraform/ui_input_mock.go b/terraform/ui_input_mock.go
index e3a07efa3..e2d9c3848 100644
--- a/terraform/ui_input_mock.go
+++ b/terraform/ui_input_mock.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package terraform
 
+import "context"
+
 // MockUIInput is an implementation of UIInput that can be used for tests.
 type MockUIInput struct {
 	InputCalled       bool
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ type MockUIInput struct {
 	InputFn           func(*InputOpts) (string, error)
 }
 
-func (i *MockUIInput) Input(opts *InputOpts) (string, error) {
+func (i *MockUIInput) Input(ctx context.Context, opts *InputOpts) (string, error) {
 	i.InputCalled = true
 	i.InputOpts = opts
 	if i.InputFn != nil {
diff --git a/terraform/ui_input_prefix.go b/terraform/ui_input_prefix.go
index 2207d1d0f..b5d32b1e8 100644
--- a/terraform/ui_input_prefix.go
+++ b/terraform/ui_input_prefix.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package terraform
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 )
 
@@ -12,8 +13,8 @@ type PrefixUIInput struct {
 	UIInput     UIInput
 }
 
-func (i *PrefixUIInput) Input(opts *InputOpts) (string, error) {
+func (i *PrefixUIInput) Input(ctx context.Context, opts *InputOpts) (string, error) {
 	opts.Id = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", i.IdPrefix, opts.Id)
 	opts.Query = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", i.QueryPrefix, opts.Query)
-	return i.UIInput.Input(opts)
+	return i.UIInput.Input(ctx, opts)
 }
diff --git a/terraform/ui_input_prefix_test.go b/terraform/ui_input_prefix_test.go
index 39e552156..c4b294773 100644
--- a/terraform/ui_input_prefix_test.go
+++ b/terraform/ui_input_prefix_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package terraform
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ func testPrefixUIInput(t *testing.T) {
 		UIInput:  input,
 	}
 
-	_, err := prefix.Input(&InputOpts{Id: "bar"})
+	_, err := prefix.Input(context.Background(), &InputOpts{Id: "bar"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}