diff --git a/TimeoutGuard.cpp b/TimeoutGuard.cpp
index a5a2be0..b987885 100644
--- a/TimeoutGuard.cpp
+++ b/TimeoutGuard.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ namespace utility
 		wakeup.notify_all();
 	}
 
+	void TimeoutGuard::unwatch() {
+		touch();
+		idle.store( true );
+		wakeup.notify_all();
+	}
+
 	void TimeoutGuard::touch()
 	{
 		touched.store( clock::now() );
diff --git a/TimeoutGuard.h b/TimeoutGuard.h
index 3e2e6ce..fbc8eb4 100644
--- a/TimeoutGuard.h
+++ b/TimeoutGuard.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace utility
 		TimeoutGuard & operator=( TimeoutGuard && ) = delete;
 
 		void watch();
+                void unwatch();
 		void touch();
 
 	private: