diff --git a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
index 5c66c499c..0796b159d 100644
--- a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
+++ b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_cmdline(context: &Context, line: &str) -> Result<(), failure::E
                  configure\n\
                  connect\n\
                  disconnect\n\
+                 interrupt\n\
                  maybenetwork\n\
                  housekeeping\n\
                  help imex (Import/Export)\n\
@@ -493,6 +494,9 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_cmdline(context: &Context, line: &str) -> Result<(), failure::E
         "info" => {
             println!("{:#?}", context.get_info());
         }
+        "interrupt" => {
+            interrupt_imap_idle(context);
+        }
         "maybenetwork" => {
             maybe_network(context);
         }