diff --git a/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.cpp b/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.cpp
index d9d5a7ab3..6a573dd66 100644
--- a/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.cpp
+++ b/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,17 @@ bool Thread::stopThread (const int timeOutMilliseconds)
     return cleanExit;
 }
 
+void Thread::stopThreadAsync ()
+{
+    const ScopedLock sl (startStopLock);
+
+    if (isThreadRunning())
+    {
+        signalThreadShouldExit();
+        notify();
+    }
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 bool Thread::setPriority (const int newPriority)
 {
diff --git a/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.h b/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.h
index 8aa85024c..8cf8cf151 100644
--- a/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.h
+++ b/modules/beast_core/threads/Thread.h
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ public:
     */
     bool stopThread (int timeOutMilliseconds = -1);
 
+    /** Stop the thread without blocking.
+        This calls signalThreadShouldExit followed by notify.
+    */
+    void stopThreadAsync ();
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns true if the thread is currently active */
     bool isThreadRunning() const;