diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 32c2f2d09..3ee1e266e 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ void System::CancelPendingStartup()
     s_startup_cancelled.store(true);
 }
 
+void System::InterruptExecution()
+{
+  if (s_system_executing)
+    s_system_interrupted = true;
+}
+
 ConsoleRegion System::GetRegion()
 {
   return s_region;
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index 06185ce33..24c789a03 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ bool IsExecuting();
 
 bool IsStartupCancelled();
 void CancelPendingStartup();
+void InterruptExecution();
 
 ConsoleRegion GetRegion();
 DiscRegion GetDiscRegion();