diff --git a/src/Sources/VideoSource.cpp b/src/Sources/VideoSource.cpp
index 9c70e1e..75eae49 100644
--- a/src/Sources/VideoSource.cpp
+++ b/src/Sources/VideoSource.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ void VideoSource::togglePause(){
     #endif
 }
 
+void VideoSource::stop(){
+	#ifdef TARGET_RASPBERRY_PI
+        _omxPlayer->setPaused(true);
+    #else
+        _videoPlayer->setPaused(true);
+    #endif
+}
+
 #ifndef TARGET_RASPBERRY_PI
 	void VideoSource::update(ofEventArgs & args){
 		if(_videoPlayer != 0){
@@ -73,4 +81,4 @@ void VideoSource::togglePause(){
 #endif
 
 } // namespace piMapper
-} // namespace ofx
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace ofx
diff --git a/src/Sources/VideoSource.h b/src/Sources/VideoSource.h
index 6fe8638..ec20b98 100644
--- a/src/Sources/VideoSource.h
+++ b/src/Sources/VideoSource.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class VideoSource : public BaseSource {
 		void loadVideo(std::string & path);
 		void clear();
         void togglePause();
+        void stop();
 
 		#ifndef TARGET_RASPBERRY_PI
 			void update(ofEventArgs & args);
@@ -43,4 +44,4 @@ class VideoSource : public BaseSource {
 };
 
 } // namespace piMapper
-} // namespace ofx
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace ofx