diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 96520552..98cbc40a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 1.14.1 (unreleased)
  cpp: EngineInfo::Version::operator!=       NEW.
  cpp: StatusConsumer                        NEW.
  cpp: StatusConsumerAssuanTransaction       NEW.
+ cpp: Context::cancelPendingOperationImmediately NEW.
  qt: operator<<(QDebug debug, const GpgME::Error &err) NEW.
 
 
diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp b/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
index 6dd6b6db..e868d387 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
@@ -1343,6 +1343,11 @@ Error Context::cancelPendingOperation()
     return Error(gpgme_cancel_async(d->ctx));
 }
 
+Error Context::cancelPendingOperationImmediately()
+{
+    return Error(gpgme_cancel(d->ctx));
+}
+
 bool Context::poll()
 {
     gpgme_error_t e = GPG_ERR_NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/context.h b/lang/cpp/src/context.h
index 9cd35a5c..4021aa97 100644
--- a/lang/cpp/src/context.h
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/context.h
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ public:
     GpgME::Error wait();
     GpgME::Error lastError() const;
     GpgME::Error cancelPendingOperation();
+    GpgME::Error cancelPendingOperationImmediately();
 
     class Private;
     const Private *impl() const