diff --git a/pykd/dbgengine.h b/pykd/dbgengine.h
index cb3b5a1..2e6d362 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgengine.h
+++ b/pykd/dbgengine.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ bool isDumpAnalyzing();
 bool isKernelDebugging();
 
 void debugGo();
+void debugBreak();
 
 // debug output
 void dprint( const std::wstring &str, bool dml = false );
diff --git a/pykd/pymod.cpp b/pykd/pymod.cpp
index 841dc13..51eaf17 100644
--- a/pykd/pymod.cpp
+++ b/pykd/pymod.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE( pykd )
     python::def( "isKernelDebugging", &isKernelDebugging,
         "Check if kernel dubugging is running" );
 
+
+    python::def( "breakin", &debugBreak,
+        "Break into debugger" );
     python::def( "go", &debugGo,
         "Go debugging"  );
 
diff --git a/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp b/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp
index 8bd6d66..9636243 100644
--- a/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp
+++ b/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,21 @@ void debugGo()
     } while( currentStatus != DEBUG_STATUS_BREAK && currentStatus != DEBUG_STATUS_NO_DEBUGGEE );
 }
 
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void debugBreak()
+{
+    PyThreadState   *pystate = PyEval_SaveThread();
+
+    HRESULT     hres;
+
+    hres = g_dbgEng->control->SetInterrupt( DEBUG_INTERRUPT_ACTIVE );
+
+    PyEval_RestoreThread( pystate );
+
+    if ( FAILED( hres ) )
+        throw  DbgException( "IDebugControl::SetInterrupt" ); 
+}
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////