diff --git a/core/smn_core.cpp b/core/smn_core.cpp
index 08891f3e..7e76cdba 100644
--- a/core/smn_core.cpp
+++ b/core/smn_core.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,17 @@ static cell_t GetPluginInfo(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static cell_t SetFailState(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
+{
+	char *str;
+	pContext->LocalToString(params[1], &str);
+
+	CPlugin *pPlugin = g_PluginSys.GetPluginByCtx(pContext->GetContext());
+	pPlugin->SetErrorState(Plugin_Error, "%s", str);
+
+	return pContext->ThrowNativeErrorEx(SP_ERROR_ABORTED, "%s", str);
+}
+
 REGISTER_NATIVES(coreNatives)
 {
 	{"GetPluginFilename",	GetPluginFilename},
@@ -257,5 +268,6 @@ REGISTER_NATIVES(coreNatives)
 	{"MorePlugins",			MorePlugins},
 	{"ReadPlugin",			ReadPlugin},
 	{"ThrowError",			ThrowError},
+	{"SetFailState",		SetFailState},
 	{NULL,					NULL},
 };
diff --git a/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc b/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc
index 170d0b52..bed7208d 100644
--- a/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc
@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@ native bool:IsPluginDebugging(Handle:hndl);
  */
 native bool:GetPluginInfo(Handle:plugin, PluginInfo:info, String:buffer[], maxlength);
 
+/**
+ * Causes the plugin to enter a failed state.  An error will be thrown and
+ * the plugin will be paused until it is unloaded or reloaded.
+ *
+ * @param string		Message to print.
+ * @noreturn
+ * @error				Always.
+ */
+native SetFailState(const String:string[]);
+
 /**
  * Aborts the current callback and throws an error.  This function
  * does not return in that no code is executed following it.