diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.cc
index 46ef3707b..ff746a70f 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.cc
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ X_STATUS XThread::Create() {
 }
 
 X_STATUS XThread::Exit(int exit_code) {
+  assert_true(XThread::GetCurrentThread() == this);
+
   // TODO(benvanik): set exit code in thread state block
 
   // TODO(benvanik); dispatch events? waiters? etc?
@@ -359,6 +361,21 @@ X_STATUS XThread::Exit(int exit_code) {
   return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+X_STATUS XThread::Terminate(int exit_code) {
+  if (event_) {
+    event_->Set(0, false);
+  }
+  // TODO: Inform the profiler that this thread is exiting.
+
+  Release();
+  X_STATUS status = PlatformTerminate(exit_code);
+  if (XFAILED(status)) {
+    return status;
+  }
+
+  return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 #if XE_PLATFORM_WIN32
 
 static uint32_t __stdcall XThreadStartCallbackWin32(void* param) {
@@ -406,6 +423,14 @@ X_STATUS XThread::PlatformExit(int exit_code) {
   return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+X_STATUS XThread::PlatformTerminate(int exit_code) {
+  if (!TerminateThread(thread_handle_, exit_code)) {
+    return X_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
+  }
+
+  return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 #else
 
 static void* XThreadStartCallbackPthreads(void* param) {
@@ -465,6 +490,11 @@ X_STATUS XThread::PlatformExit(int exit_code) {
   return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+X_STATUS XThread::PlatformTerminate(int exit_code) {
+  // TODO!
+  assert_always();
+}
+
 #endif  // WIN32
 
 void XThread::Execute() {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.h b/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.h
index 70e2a8ed2..4f0023679 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class XThread : public XObject {
 
   X_STATUS Create();
   X_STATUS Exit(int exit_code);
+  X_STATUS Terminate(int exit_code);
 
   virtual void Execute();
 
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ class XThread : public XObject {
   X_STATUS PlatformCreate();
   void PlatformDestroy();
   X_STATUS PlatformExit(int exit_code);
+  X_STATUS PlatformTerminate(int exit_code);
 
   static void DeliverAPCs(void* data);
   void RundownAPCs();