diff --git a/vpi/sys_finish.c b/vpi/sys_finish.c
index 741a59ef8..3dc068289 100644
--- a/vpi/sys_finish.c
+++ b/vpi/sys_finish.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT) && !defined(macintosh)
-#ident "$Id: sys_finish.c,v 1.4 2000/02/23 02:56:56 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: sys_finish.c,v 1.5 2001/01/01 19:33:44 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "vpi_user.h"
@@ -38,10 +38,20 @@ void sys_finish_register()
       tf_data.compiletf = 0;
       tf_data.sizetf    = 0;
       vpi_register_systf(&tf_data);
+
+      tf_data.type      = vpiSysTask;
+      tf_data.tfname    = "$stop";
+      tf_data.calltf    = sys_finish_calltf;
+      tf_data.compiletf = 0;
+      tf_data.sizetf    = 0;
+      vpi_register_systf(&tf_data);
 }
 
 /*
  * $Log: sys_finish.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.5  2001/01/01 19:33:44  steve
+ *  Add $stop that does a finish.
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2000/02/23 02:56:56  steve
  *  Macintosh compilers do not support ident.
  *