diff --git a/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.module.css b/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.module.css
index b7f2651..72e677c 100644
--- a/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.module.css
+++ b/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.module.css
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ University within the Software Project course.
   color: white;
 }
 
+.stop {
+  background-color: red;
+  color: white;
+}
+
 .restartExperiment{
   background-color: red;
   color: white;
diff --git a/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.tsx b/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.tsx
index a1634a3..e7ef003 100644
--- a/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPage.tsx
@@ -6,17 +6,18 @@ import styles from './MonitoringPage.module.css';
 
 // Store & API
 import useProgramStore from "../../utils/programStore";
-import { 
-  nextPhase, 
-  useExperimentLogger, 
-  useStatusLogger, 
-  pauseExperiment, 
-  playExperiment, 
-  type ExperimentStreamData, 
-  type GoalUpdate, 
-  type TriggerUpdate, 
-  type CondNormsStateUpdate, 
-  type PhaseUpdate 
+import {
+  nextPhase,
+  stopExperiment,
+  useExperimentLogger,
+  useStatusLogger,
+  pauseExperiment,
+  playExperiment,
+  type ExperimentStreamData,
+  type GoalUpdate,
+  type TriggerUpdate,
+  type CondNormsStateUpdate,
+  type PhaseUpdate
 } from "./MonitoringPageAPI";
 import { graphReducer, runProgram } from '../VisProgPage/VisProgLogic.ts';
 
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ import type { GoalNode } from '../VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/GoalNode
 import type { TriggerNode } from '../VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/TriggerNode';
 
 // Sub-components
-import { 
-  GestureControls, 
-  SpeechPresets, 
-  DirectSpeechInput, 
-  StatusList, 
-  RobotConnected 
+import {
+  GestureControls,
+  SpeechPresets,
+  DirectSpeechInput,
+  StatusList,
+  RobotConnected
 } from './MonitoringPageComponents';
 import ExperimentLogs from "./components/ExperimentLogs.tsx";
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ function useExperimentLogic() {
           setGoalIndex(0);
         }
       }
-    } 
+    }
     else if (data.type === 'goal_update') {
       const payload = data as GoalUpdate;
       const currentPhaseGoals = getGoalsInPhase(phaseIds[phaseIndex]) as GoalNode[];
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ function useExperimentLogic() {
           return nextState;
         });
       }
-    } 
+    }
     else if (data.type === 'trigger_update') {
       const payload = data as TriggerUpdate;
       setActiveIds((prev) => ({ ...prev, [payload.id]: payload.achieved }));
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ function useExperimentLogic() {
     setActiveIds((prev) => {
       const hasChanges = payload.norms.some((u) => prev[u.id] !== u.active);
       if (!hasChanges) return prev;
-      
+
       const nextState = { ...prev };
       payload.norms.forEach((u) => { nextState[u.id] = u.active; });
       return nextState;
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ function useExperimentLogic() {
     }
   }, [setProgramState]);
 
-  const handleControlAction = async (action: "pause" | "play" | "nextPhase") => {
+  const handleControlAction = async (action: "pause" | "play" | "nextPhase" | "stop") => {
     try {
       setLoading(true);
       switch (action) {
@@ -159,6 +160,9 @@ function useExperimentLogic() {
         case "nextPhase":
           await nextPhase();
           break;
+        case "stop":
+          await stopExperiment();
+          break;
       }
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(err);
@@ -189,14 +193,14 @@ function useExperimentLogic() {
 /**
  * Visual indicator of progress through experiment phases.
  */
-function PhaseProgressBar({ 
-  phaseIds, 
-  phaseIndex, 
-  isFinished 
-}: { 
-  phaseIds: string[], 
-  phaseIndex: number, 
-  isFinished: boolean 
+function PhaseProgressBar({
+  phaseIds,
+  phaseIndex,
+  isFinished
+}: {
+  phaseIds: string[],
+  phaseIndex: number,
+  isFinished: boolean
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={styles.phaseProgress}>
@@ -218,16 +222,16 @@ function PhaseProgressBar({
 /**
  * Main control buttons (Play, Pause, Next, Reset).
  */
-function ControlPanel({ 
-  loading, 
-  isPlaying, 
-  onAction, 
-  onReset 
-}: { 
-  loading: boolean, 
-  isPlaying: boolean, 
-  onAction: (a: "pause" | "play" | "nextPhase") => void,
-  onReset: () => void 
+function ControlPanel({
+  loading,
+  isPlaying,
+  onAction,
+  onReset
+}: {
+  loading: boolean,
+  isPlaying: boolean,
+  onAction: (a: "pause" | "play" | "nextPhase" | "stop") => void,
+  onReset: () => void
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={styles.experimentControls}>
@@ -245,17 +249,23 @@ function ControlPanel({
           disabled={loading}
         >▶</button>
 
-        <button 
-          className={styles.next} 
-          onClick={() => onAction("nextPhase")} 
+        <button
+          className={styles.next}
+          onClick={() => onAction("nextPhase")}
           disabled={loading}
         >⏭</button>
 
-        <button 
-          className={styles.restartExperiment} 
-          onClick={onReset} 
+        <button
+          className={styles.restartExperiment}
+          onClick={onReset}
           disabled={loading}
         >⟲</button>
+
+        <button
+          className={styles.stop}
+          onClick={() => onAction("stop")}
+          disabled={loading}
+        >⏹</button>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -353,11 +363,11 @@ const MonitoringPage: React.FC = () => {
           <PhaseProgressBar phaseIds={phaseIds} phaseIndex={phaseIndex} isFinished={isFinished} />
         </div>
 
-        <ControlPanel 
-          loading={loading} 
-          isPlaying={isPlaying} 
-          onAction={handleControlAction} 
-          onReset={resetExperiment} 
+        <ControlPanel
+          loading={loading}
+          isPlaying={isPlaying}
+          onAction={handleControlAction}
+          onReset={resetExperiment}
         />
 
         <div className={styles.connectionStatus}>
@@ -370,17 +380,17 @@ const MonitoringPage: React.FC = () => {
         <section className={styles.phaseOverviewText}>
           <h3>Phase Overview</h3>
         </section>
-        
+
         {isFinished ? (
           <div className={styles.finishedMessage}>
             <p>All phases have been successfully completed.</p>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <PhaseDashboard 
-            phaseId={phaseIds[phaseIndex]} 
-            activeIds={activeIds} 
-            setActiveIds={setActiveIds} 
-            goalIndex={goalIndex} 
+          <PhaseDashboard
+            phaseId={phaseIds[phaseIndex]}
+            activeIds={activeIds}
+            setActiveIds={setActiveIds}
+            goalIndex={goalIndex}
           />
         )}
       </main>
@@ -398,4 +408,4 @@ const MonitoringPage: React.FC = () => {
   );
 }
 
-export default MonitoringPage;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default MonitoringPage;
diff --git a/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPageAPI.ts b/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPageAPI.ts
index cfad841..f024d05 100644
--- a/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPageAPI.ts
+++ b/src/pages/MonitoringPage/MonitoringPageAPI.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ export async function nextPhase(): Promise<void> {
   sendAPICall(type, context)
 }
 
+export async function stopExperiment(): Promise<void> {
+  const type = "stop"
+  const context = ""
+  sendAPICall(type, context)
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Sends an API call to the CB for going to pause experiment
@@ -95,14 +101,14 @@ export function useExperimentLogger(onUpdate?: (data: ExperimentStreamData) => v
       console.log("Closing Experiment Stream...");
       eventSource.close();
     };
-  }, []); 
+  }, []);
 }
 
 /**
  * A hook that listens to the status stream that updates active conditional norms
  * via updates sent from the backend
  */
-export function useStatusLogger(onUpdate?: (data: ExperimentStreamData)  => void) {
+export function useStatusLogger(onUpdate?: (data: ExperimentStreamData) => void) {
   const callbackRef = React.useRef(onUpdate);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {