6 files changed, 37 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/clientmods/preview/init.lua b/clientmods/preview/init.lua
index c57a62155..07464e927 100644
--- a/clientmods/preview/init.lua
+++ b/clientmods/preview/init.lua
@@ -127,3 +127,10 @@ core.register_chatcommand("list_players", {
 		core.display_chat_message(dump(core.get_player_names()))
 	end
 })
+
+core.register_chatcommand("disconnect", {
+	description = "Exit to main menu",
+	func = function(param)
+		core.disconnect()
+	end,
+})
diff --git a/doc/client_lua_api.md b/doc/client_lua_api.md
index d5ccef5d3..deb5bfb13 100644
--- a/doc/client_lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/client_lua_api.md
@@ -698,6 +698,9 @@ Call these functions only at load time!
 ### Client Environment
 * `minetest.get_player_names()`
     * Returns list of player names on server
+* `minetest.disconnect()`
+    * Disconnect from the server and exit to main menu.
+    * Returns `false` if the client is already disconnecting otherwise returns `true`.
 
 ### Misc.
 * `minetest.parse_json(string[, nullvalue])`: returns something
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 8bbaa83bd..e710624d5 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ Client::Client(
 	m_localdb(NULL),
 	m_script(NULL),
 	m_mod_storage_save_timer(10.0f),
-	m_game_ui_flags(game_ui_flags)
+	m_game_ui_flags(game_ui_flags),
+	m_shutdown(false)
 {
 	// Add local player
 	m_env.setLocalPlayer(new LocalPlayer(this, playername));
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ const ModSpec* Client::getModSpec(const std::string &modname) const
 
 void Client::Stop()
 {
+	m_shutdown = true;
 	// Don't disable this part when modding is disabled, it's used in builtin
 	m_script->on_shutdown();
 	//request all client managed threads to stop
@@ -361,14 +363,12 @@ void Client::Stop()
 
 bool Client::isShutdown()
 {
-
-	if (!m_mesh_update_thread.isRunning()) return true;
-
-	return false;
+	return m_shutdown || !m_mesh_update_thread.isRunning();
 }
 
 Client::~Client()
 {
+	m_shutdown = true;
 	m_con.Disconnect();
 
 	m_mesh_update_thread.stop();
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 84adf81d8..e565acd93 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ private:
 	float m_mod_storage_save_timer;
 	GameUIFlags *m_game_ui_flags;
 
+	bool m_shutdown;
 	DISABLE_CLASS_COPY(Client);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
index 7cb89188d..5f9474702 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "gettext.h"
 #include "l_internal.h"
 #include "lua_api/l_item.h"
+#include "mainmenumanager.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 
+extern MainGameCallback *g_gamecallback;
+
 int ModApiClient::l_get_current_modname(lua_State *L)
 {
 	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_CURRENT_MOD_NAME);
@@ -107,6 +110,20 @@ int ModApiClient::l_send_respawn(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+// disconnect()
+int ModApiClient::l_disconnect(lua_State *L)
+{
+	// Stops badly written Lua code form causing boot loops
+	if (getClient(L)->isShutdown()) {
+		lua_pushboolean(L, false);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	g_gamecallback->disconnect();
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // gettext(text)
 int ModApiClient::l_gettext(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -178,4 +195,5 @@ void ModApiClient::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_node);
 	API_FCT(get_node_or_nil);
 	API_FCT(get_wielded_item);
+	API_FCT(disconnect);
 }
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
index b79cc670d..d7f92ac1c 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ private:
 	// send_respawn()
 	static int l_send_respawn(lua_State *L);
 
+	// disconnect()
+	static int l_disconnect(lua_State *L);
+
 	// gettext(text)
 	static int l_gettext(lua_State *L);