diff --git a/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx b/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx
index afb72ad..2cedc4a 100644
--- a/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx
+++ b/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     statusLocation(0), queryConnectionHandler(0), ledState(0)
 {
   updateEvent.h = CreateEvent(0, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
+  terminateEvent.h = CreateEvent(0, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
 }
 
 SDisplay::~SDisplay()
@@ -140,6 +141,11 @@
   if (statusLocation) *statusLocation = false;
 }
 
+void SDisplay::terminate()
+{
+  SetEvent(terminateEvent);
+}
+
 
 void SDisplay::queryConnection(network::Socket* sock,
                                const char* userName)