diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 92fe8838..373f9f41 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -984,6 +984,10 @@ Description
         | Can be one of ``debug``, ``info``, ``warning``, ``error`` or an integer value.
     ``print``
         Write argument to stdout.
+    ``abort``:
+        Stop the current extractor run.
+    ``terminate``:
+        Stop the current extractor run, including parent extractors.
     ``restart``:
         Restart the current extractor run.
     ``wait``:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/__init__.py b/gallery_dl/__init__.py
index 1d4215ec..ad35745d 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/__init__.py
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ def main():
                     else:
                         input_manager.success()
 
+                except exception.StopExtraction:
+                    pass
                 except exception.TerminateExtraction:
                     pass
                 except exception.RestartExtraction:
diff --git a/gallery_dl/actions.py b/gallery_dl/actions.py
index 6d86a680..8362c744 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/actions.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/actions.py
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ def action_wait(opts):
     return _wait
 
 
+def action_abort(opts):
+    return util.raises(exception.StopExtraction)
+
+
+def action_terminate(opts):
+    return util.raises(exception.TerminateExtraction)
+
+
 def action_restart(opts):
     return util.raises(exception.RestartExtraction)
 
@@ -102,10 +110,12 @@ def action_exit(opts):
 
 
 ACTIONS = {
-    "print"  : action_print,
-    "status" : action_status,
-    "level"  : action_level,
-    "restart": action_restart,
-    "wait"   : action_wait,
-    "exit"   : action_exit,
+    "print"    : action_print,
+    "status"   : action_status,
+    "level"    : action_level,
+    "abort"    : action_abort,
+    "terminate": action_terminate,
+    "restart"  : action_restart,
+    "wait"     : action_wait,
+    "exit"     : action_exit,
 }