diff --git a/src/vnet/session/application.c b/src/vnet/session/application.c
index 8abec77..83106ef 100644
--- a/src/vnet/session/application.c
+++ b/src/vnet/session/application.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,27 @@
 }
 
 int
+vnet_shutdown_session (vnet_shutdown_args_t *a)
+{
+  app_worker_t *app_wrk;
+  session_t *s;
+
+  s = session_get_from_handle_if_valid (a->handle);
+  if (!s)
+    return SESSION_E_NOSESSION;
+
+  app_wrk = app_worker_get (s->app_wrk_index);
+  if (app_wrk->app_index != a->app_index)
+    return SESSION_E_OWNER;
+
+  /* We're peeking into another's thread pool. Make sure */
+  ASSERT (s->session_index == session_index_from_handle (a->handle));
+
+  session_half_close (s);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
 vnet_disconnect_session (vnet_disconnect_args_t * a)
 {
   app_worker_t *app_wrk;