diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.cpp
index b21c487041..6d263de7ee 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ bool Socket::close()
     return IODevice::close();
 }
 
+void Socket::set_idle(bool idle)
+{
+    if (m_read_notifier)
+        m_read_notifier->set_enabled(!idle);
+    if (m_notifier)
+        m_notifier->set_enabled(!idle);
+}
+
 void Socket::ensure_read_notifier()
 {
     VERIFY(m_connected);
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.h
index 3ccbae20e2..85c1c442db 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Socket.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     int destination_port() const { return m_destination_port; }
 
     virtual bool close() override;
+    virtual void set_idle(bool);
 
     Function<void()> on_connected;
     Function<void()> on_error;