diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index 77032708..956e0374 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -6374,7 +6374,15 @@ def UI_2_submit(data):
     koboldai_vars.lua_koboldbridge.feedback = None
     koboldai_vars.recentrng = koboldai_vars.recentrngm = None
     actionsubmit(data['data'], actionmode=koboldai_vars.actionmode)
-    
+ 
+ #==================================================================#
+# Event triggered when user clicks the submit button
+#==================================================================#
+@socketio.on('abort')
+def UI_2_abort(data):
+    koboldai_vars.abort = True
+
+ 
 #==================================================================#
 # Event triggered when user clicks the pin button
 #==================================================================#
diff --git a/templates/index_new.html b/templates/index_new.html
index f25b7fa8..80c27948 100644
--- a/templates/index_new.html
+++ b/templates/index_new.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			<button type="button" class="btn action_button submit var_sync_alt_system_aibusy" system_aibusy=False id="btnsend" 
 				onclick="socket.emit('submit', {'data': document.getElementById('input_text').value});document.getElementById('input_text').value = '';"
 				>Submit</button>
-			<button type="button" class="btn action_button submited var_sync_alt_system_aibusy"  system_aibusy=False id="btnsend"><img src="static/thinking.gif" class="force_center"></button>
+			<button type="button" class="btn action_button submited var_sync_alt_system_aibusy"  system_aibusy=False id="btnsend"><img src="static/thinking.gif" class="force_center" onclick="socket.emit('abort','');"></button>
 			<button type="button" class="btn action_button back" onclick="socket.emit('back', {});"><span class="oi" data-glyph="action-undo"></span></button>
 			<button type="button" class="btn action_button redo" onclick="socket.emit('redo', {});"><span class="oi" data-glyph="action-redo"></span></button>
 			<button type="button" class="btn action_button retry" onclick="socket.emit('retry', {});"><span class="oi" data-glyph="loop-circular"></span></button>