diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.c
index a34712205..c44369153 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.c
@@ -138,6 +138,15 @@ NetDescriptor_decRef(NetDescriptor *nd) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+// The socket will no longer be managed by the NetManager.
+void
+NetDescriptor_detach(NetDescriptor *nd) {
+	NetManager_removeDesc(nd);
+	nd->socket = Socket_noSocket;
+	nd->flags.closed = true;
+	NetDescriptor_decRef(nd);
+}
+
 Socket *
 NetDescriptor_getSocket(NetDescriptor *nd) {
 	return nd->socket;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.h
index e1f80ee81..630532629 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/network/netmanager/ndesc.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ NetDescriptor *NetDescriptor_new(Socket *socket, void *extra);
 void NetDescriptor_close(NetDescriptor *nd);
 void NetDescriptor_incRef(NetDescriptor *nd);
 bool NetDescriptor_decRef(NetDescriptor *nd);
+void NetDescriptor_detach(NetDescriptor *nd);
 Socket *NetDescriptor_getSocket(NetDescriptor *nd);
 void NetDescriptor_setExtra(NetDescriptor *nd, void *extra);
 void *NetDescriptor_getExtra(const NetDescriptor *nd);