diff --git a/sol/sol_context.cpp b/sol/sol_context.cpp
index 4702bbe..06dabcc 100644
--- a/sol/sol_context.cpp
+++ b/sol/sol_context.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 }
 
 void Context::processInboundPayload(uint8_t seqNum, uint8_t ackSeqNum,
-                                    uint8_t count, bool status,
+                                    uint8_t count, bool status, bool isBreak,
                                     const std::vector<uint8_t>& input)
 {
     uint8_t respAckSeqNum = 0;
@@ -145,10 +145,24 @@
         payloadCache.clear();
     }
 
+    if (isBreak && seqNum)
+    {
+        lg2::info("Writing break to console socket descriptor");
+        constexpr uint8_t sysrqValue = 72; // use this to notify sol server
+        const std::vector<uint8_t> test{sysrqValue};
+        auto ret = sol::Manager::get().writeConsoleSocket(test, isBreak);
+        if (ret)
+        {
+            lg2::error("Writing to console socket descriptor failed: {ERROR}",
+                       "ERROR", strerror(errno));
+        }
+    }
+
+    isBreak = false;
     // Write character data to the Host Console
     if (!input.empty() && seqNum)
     {
-        auto rc = sol::Manager::get().writeConsoleSocket(input);
+        auto rc = sol::Manager::get().writeConsoleSocket(input, isBreak);
         if (rc)
         {
             lg2::error("Writing to console socket descriptor failed: {ERROR}",