diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h
index 899eaa6412..c6b281aa18 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
     {
         m_responsiveness_timer = Core::Timer::create_single_shot(3000, [this] { may_have_become_unresponsive(); });
         m_notifier->on_ready_to_read = [this] {
+            NonnullRefPtr protect = *this;
             drain_messages_from_peer();
             handle_messages();
         };
@@ -125,6 +126,13 @@ public:
         return response;
     }
 
+    template<typename RequestType, typename... Args>
+    OwnPtr<typename RequestType::ResponseType> send_sync_but_allow_failure(Args&&... args)
+    {
+        post_message(RequestType(forward<Args>(args)...));
+        return wait_for_specific_endpoint_message<typename RequestType::ResponseType, PeerEndpoint>();
+    }
+
     virtual void may_have_become_unresponsive() { }
     virtual void did_become_responsive() { }