diff --git a/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h b/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
index dac8bce0..caed849d 100644
--- a/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
+++ b/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ Result appletHolderGetIndirectLayerConsumerHandle(AppletHolder *h, u64 *out);
  */
 Result appletHolderStart(AppletHolder *h);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Requests the LibraryApplet to exit. The command is only used if \ref appletHolderCheckFinished returns false.
+ * @param h AppletHolder object.
+ */
+Result appletHolderRequestExit(AppletHolder *h);
+
 /**
  * @brief Waits for the LibraryApplet to exit.
  * @param h AppletHolder object.
diff --git a/nx/source/services/applet.c b/nx/source/services/applet.c
index 2166ec7b..ae521cd5 100644
--- a/nx/source/services/applet.c
+++ b/nx/source/services/applet.c
@@ -1955,6 +1955,17 @@ Result appletHolderStart(AppletHolder *h) {
     return rc;
 }
 
+Result appletHolderRequestExit(AppletHolder *h) {
+    Result rc=0;
+
+    if (!serviceIsActive(&h->s))
+        return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_NotInitialized);
+
+    if (!appletHolderCheckFinished(h)) rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&h->s, 20);//RequestExit
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
 void appletHolderJoin(AppletHolder *h) {
     Result rc=0;
     LibAppletExitReason res = LibAppletExitReason_Normal;