diff --git a/examples/if_stake.py b/examples/if_stake.py
index 8fab3288..919f2204 100644
--- a/examples/if_stake.py
+++ b/examples/if_stake.py
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ async def view_logs(
         connection._commitment = commitment.Processed 
     pprint.pprint(logs)
 
+async def does_account_exist(
+    connection, address
+):
+    rpc_resp = await connection.get_account_info(address)
+    if rpc_resp["result"]["value"] is None:
+        return False
+    return True
+
 async def main(
     keypath, 
     env, 
@@ -63,10 +71,11 @@ async def main(
     print('ATA addr:', ata)
 
     if operation == 'add' or operation == 'remove' and spot_market_index == 1:
-        from spl.token.instructions import create_associated_token_account
-        ix = create_associated_token_account(ch.authority, ch.authority, spot_market.mint)
-        await ch.send_ixs(ix)
         ata = get_associated_token_address(ch.authority, spot_market.mint)
+        if not does_account_exist(connection, ata):
+            from spl.token.instructions import create_associated_token_account
+            ix = create_associated_token_account(ch.authority, ch.authority, spot_market.mint)
+            await ch.send_ixs(ix)
         ch.spot_market_atas[spot_market_index] = ata
 
         # send to WSOL and sync 
@@ -94,12 +103,10 @@ async def main(
             print('confirmation failed exiting...')
             return
 
-        rpc_resp = (
-            await connection.get_account_info(get_insurance_fund_stake_public_key(
-                ch.program_id, kp.public_key, spot_market_index
-            ))
+        if_addr = get_insurance_fund_stake_public_key(
+            ch.program_id, kp.public_key, spot_market_index
         )
-        if rpc_resp["result"]["value"] is None:
+        if not does_account_exist(connection, if_addr):
             print('initializing stake account...')
             sig = await ch.initialize_insurance_fund_stake(spot_market_index)
             print(sig)
@@ -107,6 +114,12 @@ async def main(
         print('adding stake ....')
         sig = await ch.add_insurance_fund_stake(spot_market_index, if_amount)
         print(sig)
+
+    elif operation == 'cancel':
+        print('canceling...')
+        sig = await ch.cancel_request_remove_insurance_fund_stake(spot_market_index)
+        print(sig)
+
     elif operation == 'remove':
         resp = input('confirm removing stake: Y?')
         if resp != 'Y':
@@ -136,10 +149,15 @@ async def main(
         await view_logs(ix, connection)
         
         print('removing if stake...') 
-        ix = await ch.remove_insurance_fund_stake(
-            spot_market_index
-        )
-        await view_logs(ix, connection)
+        try:
+            ix = await ch.remove_insurance_fund_stake(
+                spot_market_index
+            )
+            await view_logs(ix, connection)
+        except Exception as e: 
+            print('unable to unstake -- likely bc not enough time has passed since request')
+            print(e)
+            return
 
     elif operation == 'view': 
         if_stake = await get_if_stake_account(ch.program, ch.authority, spot_market_index)
@@ -182,7 +200,7 @@ async def main(
     parser.add_argument('--env', type=str, default='devnet')
     parser.add_argument('--amount', type=float, required=False)
     parser.add_argument('--market', type=int, required=True)
-    parser.add_argument('--operation', choices=['remove', 'add', 'view', 'settle'], required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--operation', choices=['remove', 'add', 'view', 'settle', 'cancel'], required=True)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/src/driftpy/clearing_house.py b/src/driftpy/clearing_house.py
index d184bd22..4f46dbfd 100644
--- a/src/driftpy/clearing_house.py
+++ b/src/driftpy/clearing_house.py
@@ -1297,6 +1297,44 @@ async def get_request_remove_insurance_fund_stake_ix(
             ),
         )
 
+    async def cancel_request_remove_insurance_fund_stake(self, spot_market_index: int):
+        return await self.send_ixs(
+            await self.get_cancel_request_remove_insurance_fund_stake_ix(spot_market_index)
+        )
+
+    async def get_cancel_request_remove_insurance_fund_stake_ix(self, spot_market_index: int):
+        ra = await self.get_remaining_accounts(
+            writable_spot_market_index=spot_market_index
+        )
+
+        return self.program.instruction["cancel_request_remove_insurance_fund_stake"](
+            spot_market_index,
+            ctx=Context(
+                accounts={
+                    "state": get_state_public_key(self.program_id),
+                    "spot_market": get_spot_market_public_key(
+                        self.program_id, spot_market_index
+                    ),
+                    "insurance_fund_stake": get_insurance_fund_stake_public_key(
+                        self.program_id, self.authority, spot_market_index
+                    ),
+                    "user_stats": get_user_stats_account_public_key(
+                        self.program_id, self.authority
+                    ),
+                    "authority": self.authority,
+                    "insurance_fund_vault": get_insurance_fund_vault_public_key(
+                        self.program_id, spot_market_index
+                    ),
+                    "drift_signer": get_clearing_house_signer_public_key(
+                        self.program_id
+                    ),
+                    "user_token_account": self.spot_market_atas[spot_market_index],
+                    "token_program": TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID,
+                },
+                remaining_accounts=ra,
+            ),
+        )
+
     async def remove_insurance_fund_stake(self, spot_market_index: int):
         return await self.send_ixs(
             await self.get_remove_insurance_fund_stake_ix(spot_market_index)