diff --git a/src/syndicate/actors.nim b/src/syndicate/actors.nim
index 9d7cb6a..16bebae 100644
--- a/src/syndicate/actors.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate/actors.nim
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ proc stop*(turn: var Turn, facet: Facet) =
 proc stop*(turn: var Turn) =
   stop(turn, turn.facet)
 
+proc stop*(facet: Facet) =
+  run(facet, stop)
+
 proc onStop*(facet: Facet; act: TurnAction) =
   ## Add a `proc (turn: var Turn)` action to `facet` to be called as it stops.
   add(facet.shutdownActions, act)