diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d6a5767..27dfe8c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rodio"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 authors = ["Pierre Krieger <pierre.krieger1708@gmail.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Audio playback library"
diff --git a/src/sink.rs b/src/sink.rs
index 68ba49f..3596542 100644
--- a/src/sink.rs
+++ b/src/sink.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ impl Sink {
         self.pause.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
     }
 
+    /// Stops the sink by emptying the queue.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn stop(&self) {
+        self.stopped.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+
     /// Destroys the sink without stopping the sounds that are still playing.
     #[inline]
     pub fn detach(mut self) {