diff --git a/chirp.cpp b/chirp.cpp
index 1f53040..605a00d 100644
--- a/chirp.cpp
+++ b/chirp.cpp
@@ -150,4 +150,9 @@ int32_t interpret_next_token(uint8_t* buffer) {
 			++*token;
 			return 0;
 	};
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void chirp_stop() {
+	audio_state=AUDIO_NONE;
+	audio_lock=false;
+}
diff --git a/chirp.h b/chirp.h
index 7fedcf9..ac5a320 100644
--- a/chirp.h
+++ b/chirp.h
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ void chirp_init();
 void chirp_play(const char* new_song, const bool lock);
 
 int32_t interpret_next_token(uint8_t* buffer);
+
+void chirp_stop();
diff --git a/lua.cpp b/lua.cpp
index 976a125..e76d72b 100644
--- a/lua.cpp
+++ b/lua.cpp
@@ -657,6 +657,11 @@ extern "C" {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    static int cpp_stopchirp(lua_State *L) {
+        stopchirp();
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     static int cpp_exit(lua_State *L) {
         exit();
         return 0;
@@ -759,6 +764,7 @@ void push_lua_funcs() {
     lua_pushcfunction(L,cpp_freadb);    lua_setglobal(L, "freadb");
 
     lua_pushcfunction(L,cpp_playchirp);    lua_setglobal(L, "playchirp");
+    lua_pushcfunction(L,cpp_stopchirp);    lua_setglobal(L, "stopchirp");
 
     lua_pushcfunction(L,cpp_exit);    lua_setglobal(L, "quit");
 
diff --git a/mini.cpp b/mini.cpp
index 4a1bff9..e954d01 100644
--- a/mini.cpp
+++ b/mini.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ int main(int argc,char*argv[]){
                 if (mini_eve.type == SDL_QUIT) { should_exit=true; should_quit=true; break; }
                 if (mini_eve.type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
                     if (mini_eve.key.keysym.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_ESCAPE) {
+                        chirp_stop();
                         if (lua_is_playing()) {
                             lua_quit();
                             quitaudio();
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ int main(int argc,char*argv[]){
                             //lua_call_init();
                         }
                     } else if (mini_eve.key.keysym.scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_F5) {
+                        chirp_stop();
                         should_exit=true;
                         //lua_quit();
                         //reinit();
@@ -987,6 +989,10 @@ void playchirp(const char *song, const bool lock) {
     chirp_play(song, lock);
 }
 
+void stopchirp() {
+    chirp_stop();
+}
+
 void exit() {
     should_exit = true;
 }
diff --git a/mini.h b/mini.h
index dfc0f00..94e7179 100644
--- a/mini.h
+++ b/mini.h
@@ -258,5 +258,6 @@ const char *freadw();
 bool freadb();
 
 void playchirp(const char *song, const bool lock);
+void stopchirp();
 
 void exit();