diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index 3278e03f2..a8f169b6b 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ swapstatus(coin, limit=10)\n\
 swapstatus(base, rel, limit=10)\n\
 swapstatus(requestid, quoteid, pending=0, fast=0)\n\
 recentswaps(limit=3)\n\
+kickstart(requestid, quoteid)\n\
 notarizations(coin)\n\
 public API:\n \
 getcoins()\n\
@@ -413,6 +414,13 @@ jpg(srcfile, destfile, power2=7, password, data="", required, ind=0)\n\
             taddr = (jobj(argjson,"taddr") == 0) ? 0 : juint(argjson,"taddr");
             return(LP_secretaddresses(ctx,jstr(argjson,"prefix"),jstr(argjson,"passphrase"),juint(argjson,"num"),taddr,pubtype));
         }
+        else if ( strcmp(method,"kickstart") == 0 )
+        {
+            uint32_t requestid,quoteid;
+            if ( (requestid= juint(argjson,"requestid")) != 0 && (quoteid= juint(argjson,"quoteid")) != 0 )
+                return(LP_kickstart(requestid,quoteid));
+            else return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"kickstart needs requestid and quoteid\"}"));
+        }
         else if ( strcmp(method,"swapstatus") == 0 )
         {
             uint32_t requestid,quoteid;
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
index 947463089..d146eb91c 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
@@ -1687,6 +1687,14 @@ char *basilisk_swapentry(int32_t fastflag,uint32_t requestid,uint32_t quoteid,in
     else return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant find requestid-quoteid\"}"));
 }
 
+char *LP_kickstart(uint32_t requestid,uint32_t quoteid)
+{
+    char fname[512];
+    sprintf(fname,"%s/SWAPS/%u-%u.finished",GLOBAL_DBDIR,requestid,quoteid), OS_compatible_path(fname);
+    OS_portable_removefile(fname);
+    return(basilisk_swapentry(0,requestid,quoteid,1);
+}
+           
 extern struct LP_quoteinfo LP_Alicequery;
 extern uint32_t Alice_expiration;