diff --git a/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp b/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp
index 888f1b5d7..8e397197b 100644
--- a/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,11 @@ void PacketQueue::clearPackets(const std::shared_ptr<ZMPacket> &add_packet) {
 	return;
 } // end voidPacketQueue::clearPackets(ZMPacket* zm_packet)
 
+void PacketQueue::stop() {
+  deleting = true;
+  condition.notify_all();
+}
+
 void PacketQueue::clear() {
   deleting = true;
   condition.notify_all();
diff --git a/src/zm_packetqueue.h b/src/zm_packetqueue.h
index a40e89833..a9e1228be 100644
--- a/src/zm_packetqueue.h
+++ b/src/zm_packetqueue.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class PacketQueue {
     void setKeepKeyframes(bool k) { keep_keyframes = k; };
 
     bool queuePacket(std::shared_ptr<ZMPacket> packet);
+    void stop();
     void clear();
     void dumpQueue();
     unsigned int size();