diff --git a/docs/managing-a-cluster.md b/docs/managing-a-cluster.md
index 205a548d..dca36cff 100644
--- a/docs/managing-a-cluster.md
+++ b/docs/managing-a-cluster.md
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ List instances.
 
 Create a new instance. `name` is the instance name. `--id` is the optional id.
 
+### Kill instance
+
+    ctl> instance kill <name>
+
+Terminates the running Factorio server without giving it a chance to save or cleanup after itself.
+
+Note: This may cause loss of data.
+
+
 ### Config management
 
 #### List Configuration
diff --git a/packages/ctl/ctl.js b/packages/ctl/ctl.js
index 9e48860f..b4cc3e5d 100755
--- a/packages/ctl/ctl.js
+++ b/packages/ctl/ctl.js
@@ -755,6 +755,19 @@ instanceCommands.add(new libCommand.Command({
 	},
 }));
 
+instanceCommands.add(new libCommand.Command({
+	definition: ["kill <instance>", "Kill instance", (yargs) => {
+		yargs.positional("instance", { describe: "Instance to kill", type: "string" });
+	}],
+	handler: async function(args, control) {
+		let instanceId = await libCommand.resolveInstance(control, args.instance);
+		await control.setLogSubscriptions({ instance_ids: [instanceId] });
+		await libLink.messages.killInstance.send(control, {
+			instance_id: instanceId,
+		});
+	},
+}));
+
 instanceCommands.add(new libCommand.Command({
 	definition: ["delete <instance>", "Delete instance", (yargs) => {
 		yargs.positional("instance", { describe: "Instance to delete", type: "string" });
diff --git a/packages/lib/factorio/server.js b/packages/lib/factorio/server.js
index 60070550..787b32d2 100644
--- a/packages/lib/factorio/server.js
+++ b/packages/lib/factorio/server.js
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
 
 		// Array of possible causes for an unexpected shutdown
 		this._unexpected = [];
+		this._killed = false;
 
 		// Track autosaving
 		this._runningAutosave = null;
@@ -694,28 +695,30 @@ class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
 	_watchExit() {
 		this._server.on("exit", (code, signal) => {
 			if (this._state !== "stopping") {
-				if (this._unexpected.length === 0) {
-					if (signal === "SIGKILL") {
+				if (signal === "SIGKILL") {
+					if (this._killed) {
+						this.emit("error", new libErrors.EnvironmentError("Factorio server was killed"));
+					} else {
 						this.emit("error", new libErrors.EnvironmentError(
 							"Factorio server was unexpectedly killed, is the system low on memory?"
 						));
-
-					} else {
-						let msg;
-						if (code !== null) {
-							msg = `Factorio server unexpectedly shut down with code ${code}`;
-						} else {
-							msg = `Factorio server was unexpectedly shut by down by signal ${signal}`;
-						}
-
-						this.emit("error", new Error(msg));
 					}
 
+				} else if (this._unexpected.length === 0) {
+					let msg;
+					if (code !== null) {
+						msg = `Factorio server unexpectedly shut down with code ${code}`;
+					} else {
+						msg = `Factorio server was unexpectedly shut by down by signal ${signal}`;
+					}
+
+					this.emit("error", new libErrors.EnvironmentError(msg));
+
 				} else if (this._unexpected.length === 1) {
-					this.emit("error", new Error(this._unexpected[0]));
+					this.emit("error", new libErrors.EnvironmentError(this._unexpected[0]));
 
 				} else {
-					this.emit("error", new Error(
+					this.emit("error", new libErrors.EnvironmentError(
 						"Factorio server unexpectedly shut down. Possible causes:"+
 						`\n- ${this._unexpected.join("\n- ")}`
 					));
@@ -1004,12 +1007,18 @@ class FactorioServer extends events.EventEmitter {
 	 * Kill the server
 	 *
 	 * Terminates the server without any cleanup or saving.
+	 * @param {boolean} [unexpected=false] -
+	 *     If true raise an error event as a result of killing the Factorio
+	 *     process.
 	 */
-	async kill() {
+	async kill(unexpected = false) {
 		this._check(["running", "stopping"]);
-		this._state = "stopping";
+		this._killed = true;
+		if (!unexpected) {
+			this._state = "stopping";
+		}
 		this._server.kill("SIGKILL");
-		await events.once(this._server, "exit");
+		await new Promise(resolve => this._server.once("exit", resolve));
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/packages/lib/link/messages.js b/packages/lib/link/messages.js
index ea3d0aae..06135ff4 100644
--- a/packages/lib/link/messages.js
+++ b/packages/lib/link/messages.js
@@ -636,6 +636,13 @@ messages.stopInstance = new Request({
 	forwardTo: "instance",
 });
 
+messages.killInstance = new Request({
+	type: "kill_instance",
+	links: ["control-master", "master-slave", "slave-instance"],
+	permission: "core.instance.kill",
+	forwardTo: "instance",
+});
+
 messages.deleteInstance = new Request({
 	type: "delete_instance",
 	links: ["control-master", "master-slave"],
diff --git a/packages/lib/users.js b/packages/lib/users.js
index 4b42425b..f5f59f1a 100644
--- a/packages/lib/users.js
+++ b/packages/lib/users.js
@@ -427,6 +427,11 @@ definePermission({
 	title: "Stop instance",
 	description: "Stop instances.",
 });
+definePermission({
+	name: "core.instance.kill",
+	title: "Kill instance",
+	description: "Terminate running instances without saving or cleanup.",
+});
 definePermission({
 	name: "core.instance.delete",
 	title: "Delete instance",
diff --git a/packages/slave/slave.js b/packages/slave/slave.js
index cbcb0098..ebdf00c4 100755
--- a/packages/slave/slave.js
+++ b/packages/slave/slave.js
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ class Instance extends libLink.Link {
 		});
 
 		this.server.on("error", err => {
-			this.logger.error(`Error in instance ${this.name}:\n${err.stack}`);
+			if (err instanceof libErrors.EnvironmentError) {
+				this.logger.error(err.message);
+			} else {
+				this.logger.error(`${this.name}:\n${err.stack}`);
+			}
 		});
 
 		this.server.on("autosave-finished", name => {
@@ -697,6 +701,13 @@ class Instance extends libLink.Link {
 		}
 	}
 
+	async kill() {
+		if (this._status === "stopped") {
+			return;
+		}
+		await this.server.kill(true);
+	}
+
 	async masterConnectionEventEventHandler(message) {
 		await libPlugin.invokeHook(this.plugins, "onMasterConnectionEvent", message.data.event);
 	}
@@ -833,6 +844,10 @@ class Instance extends libLink.Link {
 		await this.stop();
 	}
 
+	async killInstanceRequestHandler() {
+		await this.kill();
+	}
+
 	async sendRconRequestHandler(message) {
 		let result = await this.sendRcon(message.data.command);
 		return { result };
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.jsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.jsx
index 0ad1031e..3b3e26c0 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.jsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/InstanceViewPage.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useContext, useState } from "react";
 import { useHistory, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
-import { Alert, Button, Descriptions, Popconfirm, Space, Spin, Typography } from "antd";
+import { Alert, Button, Descriptions, Dropdown, Menu, Modal, PageHeader, Space, Spin, Typography } from "antd";
 import DeleteOutlined from "@ant-design/icons/DeleteOutlined";
+import DownOutlined from "@ant-design/icons/DownOutlined";
 
 import { libLink } from "@clusterio/lib";
 
@@ -24,6 +25,36 @@ import InstanceStatusTag from "./InstanceStatusTag";
 const { Title } = Typography;
 
 
+function InstanceDescription(props) {
+	let account = useAccount();
+
+	const { slave, instance } = props;
+	let assigned = instance["assigned_slave"] !== null;
+	return <Descriptions
+		bordered
+		size="small"
+	>
+		<Descriptions.Item label="Slave">
+			{!assigned
+				? <em>Unassigned</em>
+				: slave["name"] || instance["assigned_slave"]
+			}
+			{account.hasPermission("core.instance.assign") && <AssignInstanceModal
+				id={instance["id"]}
+				slaveId={instance["assigned_slave"]}
+				buttonProps={{
+					size: "small",
+					style: { float: "Right" },
+					type: assigned ? "default" : "primary",
+					disabled: !["unknown", "unassigned", "stopped"].includes(instance["status"]),
+				}}
+				buttonContent={assigned ? "Reassign" : "Assign"}
+			/>}
+		</Descriptions.Item>
+		<Descriptions.Item label="Status"><InstanceStatusTag status={instance["status"]} /></Descriptions.Item>
+	</Descriptions>;
+}
+
 export default function InstanceViewPage(props) {
 	let params = useParams();
 	let instanceId = Number(params.id);
@@ -61,16 +92,9 @@ export default function InstanceViewPage(props) {
 		</PageLayout>;
 	}
 
-	let instanceButtons = <Space>
-		{
-			account.hasAnyPermission("core.instance.start", "core.instance.stop")
-			&& <StartStopInstanceButton instance={instance} />
-		}
-		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.load_scenario") && <LoadScenarioModal instance={instance} />}
-		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.export_data") && <Button
-			loading={exportingData}
-			disabled={instance.status !== "stopped"}
-			onClick={() => {
+	let instanceButtonsMenu = <Menu
+		onClick={({ key }) => {
+			if (key === "export") {
 				setExportingData(true);
 				libLink.messages.exportData.send(
 					control, { instance_id: instanceId }
@@ -79,59 +103,69 @@ export default function InstanceViewPage(props) {
 				).finally(() => {
 					setExportingData(false);
 				});
-			}}
-		>
-			Export data
-		</Button>}
-		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.delete") && <Popconfirm
-			title="Permanently delete instance and server saves?"
-			okText="Delete"
-			placement="bottomRight"
-			okButtonProps={{ danger: true }}
-			onConfirm={() => {
-				libLink.messages.deleteInstance.send(
+
+			} else if (key === "kill") {
+				libLink.messages.killInstance.send(
 					control, { instance_id: instanceId }
-				).then(() => {
-					history.push("/instances");
-				}).catch(notifyErrorHandler("Error deleting instance"));
-			}}
-		>
-			<Button
-				danger
+				).catch(notifyErrorHandler("Error killing instance"));
+
+			} else if (key === "delete") {
+				Modal.confirm({
+					autoFocusButton: "cancel",
+					content: "Permamently delete instance and server saves?",
+					okText: "Delete",
+					okButtonProps: { danger: true },
+					onOk: () => {
+						libLink.messages.deleteInstance.send(
+							control, { instance_id: instanceId }
+						).then(() => {
+							history.push("/instances");
+						}).catch(notifyErrorHandler("Error deleting instance"));
+					},
+				});
+			}
+		}}
+	>
+		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.export_data") && <Menu.Item
+			disabled={exportingData || instance.status !== "stopped"}
+			key="export"
+		>Export data</Menu.Item>}
+		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.kill") && <Menu.Item
+			disabled={["unknown", "unassigned", "stopped"].includes(instance["status"])}
+			key="kill"
+		>Kill process</Menu.Item>}
+		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.delete") && <>
+			<Menu.Divider />
+			<Menu.Item
 				disabled={!["unknown", "unassigned", "stopped"].includes(instance["status"])}
-			>
-				<DeleteOutlined />
-			</Button>
-		</Popconfirm>}
+				danger
+				key="delete"
+				icon={<DeleteOutlined />}
+			>Delete</Menu.Item>
+		</>}
+	</Menu>;
+	let instanceButtons = <Space>
+		{
+			account.hasAnyPermission("core.instance.start", "core.instance.stop")
+			&& <StartStopInstanceButton instance={instance} />
+		}
+		{account.hasPermission("core.instance.load_scenario") && <LoadScenarioModal instance={instance} />}
+		{account.hasAnyPermission(
+			"core.instance.export_data",
+			"core.instance.kill",
+			"core.instance.delete",
+		) && <Dropdown placement="bottomRight" trigger={["click"]} overlay={instanceButtonsMenu}>
+			<Button>More <DownOutlined /></Button>
+		</Dropdown>}
 	</Space>;
 
-	let assigned = instance["assigned_slave"] !== null;
 	return <PageLayout nav={nav}>
-		<Descriptions
-			bordered
-			size="small"
+		<PageHeader
+			className="site-page-header"
 			title={instance["name"]}
 			extra={instanceButtons}
-		>
-			<Descriptions.Item label="Slave">
-				{!assigned
-					? <em>Unassigned</em>
-					: slave["name"] || instance["assigned_slave"]
-				}
-				{account.hasPermission("core.instance.assign") && <AssignInstanceModal
-					id={instanceId}
-					slaveId={instance["assigned_slave"]}
-					buttonProps={{
-						size: "small",
-						style: { float: "Right" },
-						type: assigned ? "default" : "primary",
-						disabled: !["unknown", "unassigned", "stopped"].includes(instance["status"]),
-					}}
-					buttonContent={assigned ? "Reassign" : "Assign"}
-				/>}
-			</Descriptions.Item>
-			<Descriptions.Item label="Status"><InstanceStatusTag status={instance["status"]} /></Descriptions.Item>
-		</Descriptions>
+		/>
+		<InstanceDescription slave={slave} instance={instance} />
 
 		{
 			account.hasAllPermission("core.instance.save.list", "core.instance.save.list_subscribe")
diff --git a/test/integration/clusterio.js b/test/integration/clusterio.js
index 072f0180..ee8ea515 100644
--- a/test/integration/clusterio.js
+++ b/test/integration/clusterio.js
@@ -481,22 +481,26 @@ describe("Integration of Clusterio", function() {
 				await execCtl("instance config set 44 research_sync.load_plugin false");
 				await execCtl("instance config set 44 statistics_exporter.load_plugin false");
 				await execCtl("instance config set 44 subspace_storage.load_plugin false");
-				try {
-					let exchangeString = testStrings.modified.replace(/[\n\r]+/g, "");
-					let args = `base/freeplay --seed 1234 --map-exchange-string "${exchangeString}"`;
-					await execCtl(`instance load-scenario test ${args}`);
-					await checkInstanceStatus(44, "running");
-					await sendRcon(44, '/c game.print("disable achievements")');
-					await sendRcon(44, '/c game.print("disable achievements")');
-					assert.equal(await sendRcon(44, "/c rcon.print(game.default_map_gen_settings.seed)"), "1234\n");
-					assert.equal(await sendRcon(44, "/c rcon.print(game.map_settings.pollution.ageing)"), "1.5\n");
-					assert.equal(
-						await sendRcon(44, "/c rcon.print(game.difficulty_settings.research_queue_setting)"), "never\n"
-					);
 
-				} finally {
-					await execCtl("instance stop test");
-				}
+				let exchangeString = testStrings.modified.replace(/[\n\r]+/g, "");
+				let args = `base/freeplay --seed 1234 --map-exchange-string "${exchangeString}"`;
+				await execCtl(`instance load-scenario test ${args}`);
+				await checkInstanceStatus(44, "running");
+				await sendRcon(44, '/c game.print("disable achievements")');
+				await sendRcon(44, '/c game.print("disable achievements")');
+				assert.equal(await sendRcon(44, "/c rcon.print(game.default_map_gen_settings.seed)"), "1234\n");
+				assert.equal(await sendRcon(44, "/c rcon.print(game.map_settings.pollution.ageing)"), "1.5\n");
+				assert.equal(
+					await sendRcon(44, "/c rcon.print(game.difficulty_settings.research_queue_setting)"), "never\n"
+				);
+			});
+		});
+
+		describe("instance kill", function() {
+			it("kills the instance", async function() {
+				slowTest(this);
+				await execCtl("instance kill test");
+				await checkInstanceStatus(44, "stopped");
 			});
 		});