diff --git a/blackmagic/bm_if.c b/blackmagic/bm_if.c
index 1df45d9b..c4530c65 100644
--- a/blackmagic/bm_if.c
+++ b/blackmagic/bm_if.c
@@ -577,6 +577,16 @@ int bm_reboot(void) {
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Halt target execution.
+ */
+void bm_halt_req(void) {
+	if (cur_target) {
+		target_print_en = false;
+		target_halt_request(cur_target);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Leave debug mode of NRF5x device. Will reduce the sleep power consumption
  * significantly.
diff --git a/blackmagic/bm_if.h b/blackmagic/bm_if.h
index d7aeb83e..e2ae1e3b 100644
--- a/blackmagic/bm_if.h
+++ b/blackmagic/bm_if.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ int bm_erase_flash_all(void);
 int bm_write_flash(uint32_t addr, const void *data, uint32_t len);
 int bm_mem_read(uint32_t addr, void *data, uint32_t len);
 int bm_reboot(void);
+void bm_halt_req(void);
 void bm_leave_nrf_debug_mode(void);
 void bm_disconnect(void);
 void bm_change_swd_pins(stm32_gpio_t *swdio_port, int swdio_pin,
diff --git a/commands.c b/commands.c
index 4c121cf6..590f6219 100644
--- a/commands.c
+++ b/commands.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void commands_process_packet(unsigned char *data, unsigned int len,
 	} break;
 
 	case COMM_SET_MCCONF: {
-#ifndef	HW_MCCONF_READ_ONLY 
+#ifndef	HW_MCCONF_READ_ONLY
 		mc_configuration *mcconf = mempools_alloc_mcconf();
 		*mcconf = *mc_interface_get_configuration();
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void commands_process_packet(unsigned char *data, unsigned int len,
 	} break;
 
 	case COMM_SET_APPCONF: {
-#ifndef	HW_APPCONF_READ_ONLY 
+#ifndef	HW_APPCONF_READ_ONLY
 		app_configuration *appconf = mempools_alloc_appconf();
 		*appconf = *app_get_configuration();
 
@@ -1904,6 +1904,16 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(blocking_thread, arg) {
 			}
 		} break;
 
+		case COMM_BM_HALT_REQ: {
+			bm_halt_req();
+
+			int32_t ind = 0;
+			send_buffer[ind++] = packet_id;
+			if (send_func_blocking) {
+				send_func_blocking(send_buffer, ind);
+			}
+		} break;
+
 		case COMM_BM_DISCONNECT: {
 			bm_disconnect();
 			bm_leave_nrf_debug_mode();
diff --git a/datatypes.h b/datatypes.h
index bacaa835..47fad36a 100644
--- a/datatypes.h
+++ b/datatypes.h
@@ -968,6 +968,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	COMM_BMS_FWD_CAN_RX,
 	COMM_BMS_HW_DATA,
 	COMM_GET_BATTERY_CUT,
+	COMM_BM_HALT_REQ,
 } COMM_PACKET_ID;
 
 // CAN commands