diff --git a/dcsFiles/TheWay.lua b/dcsFiles/TheWay.lua
index f61c17a..50b0cbc 100644
--- a/dcsFiles/TheWay.lua
+++ b/dcsFiles/TheWay.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function LuaExportStop()
     crosshair:setVisible(false)
 end
 
-local data
+local keys = nil
 local busy = false;
 local isPressed = false
 local currCommandIndex = 1
@@ -58,14 +58,8 @@ local lastNeedDepress = true
 local whenToDepress = nil
 local crosshairVisible = false
 local stringtoboolean={ ["true"]=true, ["false"]=false }
-function LuaExportBeforeNextFrame()
-    if upstreamLuaExportBeforeNextFrame ~= nil then
-        successful, err = pcall(upstreamLuaExportBeforeNextFrame)
-        if not successful then
-            log.write("THEWAY", log.ERROR, "Error in upstream LuaExportBeforeNextFrame function" .. tostring(err))
-        end
-    end
 
+function pressKeys()
     if busy then
         if isPressed then
             -- check if the time has come to depress
@@ -79,9 +73,6 @@ function LuaExportBeforeNextFrame()
                 currCommandIndex = currCommandIndex + 1
             end
         else
-            -- Prepare for new button push
-            local decodedData = JSON:decode(data)
-            local keys = decodedData["payload"]
             --check if there are buttons left to press
             if currCommandIndex <= #keys then
                 lastDevice = keys[currCommandIndex]["device"]
@@ -97,32 +88,53 @@ function LuaExportBeforeNextFrame()
                 isPressed = true
             else
                 --if there's nothing else to press, we are done
+                keys = nil
                 busy = false
                 currCommandIndex = 1
             end
         end
-    else
-        local client, err = tcpServer:accept()
-        if client ~= nil then
-            client:settimeout(10)
-            data, err = client:receive()
-            if err then
-                log.write("THEWAY", log.ERROR, "Error at receiving: " .. err)
-            end
+    end
+end
 
-            if data then
-                local keys = JSON:decode(data)
-                if keys["type"] == "waypoints" then
-                    busy = true
-                elseif keys["type"] == "crosshair" then
-                    local shouldBeVisible = stringtoboolean[keys["payload"]]
-                    crosshair:setVisible(shouldBeVisible)
-                end
+function checkSocket()
+    local client, err = tcpServer:accept()
+    if client ~= nil then
+        client:settimeout(10)
+        local data, err = client:receive()
+        if err then
+            log.write("THEWAY", log.ERROR, "Error at receiving: " .. err)
+        end
+
+        if data then
+            local decodedData = JSON:decode(data)
+            if decodedData["type"] == "waypoints" then
+                keys = decodedData["payload"]
+                busy = true
+                currCommandIndex = 1
+            elseif decodedData["type"] == "crosshair" then
+                local shouldBeVisible = stringtoboolean[decodedData["payload"]]
+                crosshair:setVisible(shouldBeVisible)
+            elseif decodedData["type"] == "abort" then
+                keys = nil
+                busy = false
+                currCommandIndex = 1
             end
         end
     end
 end
 
+function LuaExportBeforeNextFrame()
+    if upstreamLuaExportBeforeNextFrame ~= nil then
+        successful, err = pcall(upstreamLuaExportBeforeNextFrame)
+        if not successful then
+            log.write("THEWAY", log.ERROR, "Error in upstream LuaExportBeforeNextFrame function" .. tostring(err))
+        end
+    end
+
+    pressKeys()
+    checkSocket()
+end
+
 function LuaExportAfterNextFrame()
     if upstreamLuaExportAfterNextFrame ~= nil then
         successful, err = pcall(upstreamLuaExportAfterNextFrame)
@@ -145,6 +157,7 @@ function LuaExportAfterNextFrame()
     message["coords"]["lat"] = tostring(coords.latitude)
     message["coords"]["long"] = tostring(coords.longitude)
     message["elev"] = tostring(elevation)
+    message["busy"] = busy
     local toSend = JSON:encode(message)
 
     if pcall(function()
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 2714598..aadd8c6 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ function App() {
     ipcRenderer.send("messageToDcs", commands);
   }, [dcsWaypoints, module, userPreferences]);
 
+  const handleAbort = useCallback(async() => {
+    ipcRenderer.send("messageToDcs", { type: "abort" });
+  }, []);
+
   const handleFileSave = useCallback(() => {
     ipcRenderer.send("saveFile", JSON.stringify(dcsWaypoints));
   }, [dcsWaypoints]);
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ function App() {
         <Box sx={{ height: "15%" }}>
           <TransferControls
             onTransfer={handleTransfer}
+            onAbort={handleAbort}
             onSaveFile={handleFileSave}
           />
         </Box>
diff --git a/src/components/TransferControls.js b/src/components/TransferControls.js
index ff8d3f7..f80f74e 100644
--- a/src/components/TransferControls.js
+++ b/src/components/TransferControls.js
@@ -5,10 +5,37 @@ import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
 
 const TransferControls = (props) => {
   const waypointList = useSelector((state) => state.waypoints.dcsWaypoints);
-  const { module } = useSelector((state) => state.dcsPoint);
+  const { module, busy } = useSelector((state) => state.dcsPoint);
   const allowSaveFile = waypointList.length > 0;
   const allowTransfer = allowSaveFile && module && module !== "Spectator";
 
+  function button() {
+    if(busy) {
+      return <Fab
+        variant="extended"
+        color="warning"
+        onClick={props.onAbort}
+      >
+        <Typography variant="button" pr={2}>
+          <b>Abort transfer</b>
+        </Typography>
+        <SendIcon />
+      </Fab>;
+    } else {
+      return <Fab
+        variant="extended"
+        color="primary"
+        onClick={props.onTransfer}
+        disabled={!allowTransfer}
+      >
+        <Typography variant="button" pr={2}>
+          <b>Transfer to DCS</b>
+        </Typography>
+        <SendIcon />
+      </Fab>;
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <Grid
@@ -32,17 +59,7 @@ const TransferControls = (props) => {
           </Tooltip>
         </Grid>
         <Grid item>
-          <Fab
-            variant="extended"
-            color="primary"
-            onClick={props.onTransfer}
-            disabled={!allowTransfer}
-          >
-            <Typography variant="button" pr={2}>
-              <b>Transfer to DCS</b>
-            </Typography>
-            <SendIcon />
-          </Fab>
+          { button() }
         </Grid>
       </Grid>
     </>
diff --git a/src/store/dcsPoint.js b/src/store/dcsPoint.js
index d7be137..94c23a8 100644
--- a/src/store/dcsPoint.js
+++ b/src/store/dcsPoint.js
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 import { createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 
-const initialState = { module: null, lat: null, long: null, elev: null };
+const initialState = { module: null, lat: null, long: null, elev: null, busy: null };
 
 const dcsPointSlice = createSlice({
   name: "dcsPoint",
   initialState,
   reducers: {
     changeCoords(state, action) {
-      // { "model": "F-16C_50", "coords": { "lat": "41.905925545347", "long": "43.783457188399"} , "elev": "1677.6647949219"}
+      // { "model": "F-16C_50", "coords": { "lat": "41.905925545347", "long": "43.783457188399"} , "elev": "1677.6647949219", "busy": false}
       state.module = action.payload.model;
       state.lat = Number(action.payload.coords.lat);
       state.long = Number(action.payload.coords.long);
       state.elev = Number(action.payload.elev);
+      state.busy = action.payload.busy;
     },
   },
 });