diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/GameEngine.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/GameEngine.java
index 7a09406875..1e1ffacbde 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/GameEngine.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/GameEngine.java
@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ public interface GameEngine
 	 * @return true if on the main thread, false otherwise
 	 */
 	boolean isClientThread();
+
+	/**
+	 * Shut downs all open connections and files in client and serializes not serialized data.
+	 */
+	void shutDown();
 }
diff --git a/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSGameEngine.java b/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSGameEngine.java
index 8c0024c691..c535606108 100644
--- a/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSGameEngine.java
+++ b/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSGameEngine.java
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ public interface RSGameEngine extends GameEngine, KeyFocusListener
 {
 	@Import("canvas")
 	Canvas getCanvas();
+
+	@Import("shutDown")
+	void shutDown();
 }