diff --git a/include/proxy-wasm/null_vm.h b/include/proxy-wasm/null_vm.h
index 494c5f80d..3a38fd990 100644
--- a/include/proxy-wasm/null_vm.h
+++ b/include/proxy-wasm/null_vm.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ struct NullVm : public WasmVm {
   FOR_ALL_WASM_VM_IMPORTS(_REGISTER_CALLBACK)
 #undef _REGISTER_CALLBACK
 
+  void terminate() override {}
+
   std::string plugin_name_;
   std::unique_ptr<NullVmPlugin> plugin_;
 };
diff --git a/include/proxy-wasm/wasm_vm.h b/include/proxy-wasm/wasm_vm.h
index 1f857951e..800348ac3 100644
--- a/include/proxy-wasm/wasm_vm.h
+++ b/include/proxy-wasm/wasm_vm.h
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ class WasmVm {
   FOR_ALL_WASM_VM_IMPORTS(_REGISTER_CALLBACK)
 #undef _REGISTER_CALLBACK
 
+  /**
+   * Terminate execution of this WasmVM. It shouldn't be used after being terminated.
+   */
+  virtual void terminate() = 0;
+
   bool isFailed() { return failed_ != FailState::Ok; }
   void fail(FailState fail_state, std::string_view message) {
     integration()->error(message);
diff --git a/src/v8/v8.cc b/src/v8/v8.cc
index 51969e82d..71a7483e8 100644
--- a/src/v8/v8.cc
+++ b/src/v8/v8.cc
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <thread>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "include/v8-version.h"
 #include "include/v8.h"
+#include "src/wasm/c-api.h"
 #include "wasm-api/wasm.hh"
 
 namespace proxy_wasm {
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ class V8 : public WasmVm {
   FOR_ALL_WASM_VM_EXPORTS(_GET_MODULE_FUNCTION)
 #undef _GET_MODULE_FUNCTION
 
+  void terminate() override;
+
 private:
   std::string getFailMessage(std::string_view function_name, wasm::own<wasm::Trap> trap);
 
@@ -657,6 +661,16 @@ void V8::getModuleFunctionImpl(std::string_view function_name,
   };
 }
 
+void V8::terminate() {
+  auto *store_impl = reinterpret_cast<wasm::StoreImpl *>(store_.get());
+  auto *isolate = store_impl->isolate();
+  isolate->TerminateExecution();
+  while (isolate->IsExecutionTerminating()) {
+    std::this_thread::yield();
+  }
+  integration()->trace("[host->vm] Terminated");
+}
+
 std::string V8::getFailMessage(std::string_view function_name, wasm::own<wasm::Trap> trap) {
   auto message = "Function: " + std::string(function_name) + " failed: ";
   message += std::string(trap->message().get(), trap->message().size());
diff --git a/src/wamr/wamr.cc b/src/wamr/wamr.cc
index d9b28f751..93cae4d58 100644
--- a/src/wamr/wamr.cc
+++ b/src/wamr/wamr.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class Wamr : public WasmVm {
   };
   FOR_ALL_WASM_VM_EXPORTS(_GET_MODULE_FUNCTION)
 #undef _GET_MODULE_FUNCTION
+
+  void terminate() override {}
+
 private:
   template <typename... Args>
   void registerHostFunctionImpl(std::string_view module_name, std::string_view function_name,
diff --git a/src/wasmtime/wasmtime.cc b/src/wasmtime/wasmtime.cc
index 44eb1b889..4bbc32b5f 100644
--- a/src/wasmtime/wasmtime.cc
+++ b/src/wasmtime/wasmtime.cc
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class Wasmtime : public WasmVm {
   void getModuleFunctionImpl(std::string_view function_name,
                              std::function<R(ContextBase *, Args...)> *function);
 
+  void terminate() override {}
+
   WasmStorePtr store_;
   WasmModulePtr module_;
   WasmSharedModulePtr shared_module_;
diff --git a/src/wavm/wavm.cc b/src/wavm/wavm.cc
index 6e53b4d81..1041b7fa7 100644
--- a/src/wavm/wavm.cc
+++ b/src/wavm/wavm.cc
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ struct Wavm : public WasmVm {
   FOR_ALL_WASM_VM_IMPORTS(_REGISTER_CALLBACK)
 #undef _REGISTER_CALLBACK
 
+  void terminate() override {}
+
   IR::Module ir_module_;
   WAVM::Runtime::ModuleRef module_ = nullptr;
   WAVM::Runtime::GCPointer<WAVM::Runtime::Instance> module_instance_;
diff --git a/test/BUILD b/test/BUILD
index 756a14ac6..46514b982 100644
--- a/test/BUILD
+++ b/test/BUILD
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ cc_test(
     data = [
         "//test/test_data:abi_export.wasm",
         "//test/test_data:callback.wasm",
+        "//test/test_data:infinite_loop.wasm",
         "//test/test_data:trap.wasm",
     ],
     linkstatic = 1,
diff --git a/test/runtime_test.cc b/test/runtime_test.cc
index 649fb1069..132f8247d 100644
--- a/test/runtime_test.cc
+++ b/test/runtime_test.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "include/proxy-wasm/context.h"
@@ -245,6 +246,34 @@ TEST_P(TestVM, Callback) {
   ASSERT_EQ(res.u32(), 100100); // 10000 (global) + 100(in callback)
 }
 
+TEST_P(TestVM, TerminateExecution) {
+  // TODO(chaoqin-li1123): implement execution termination for other runtime.
+  if (engine_ != "v8") {
+    return;
+  }
+  auto source = readTestWasmFile("infinite_loop.wasm");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(vm_->load(source, {}, {}));
+
+  TestContext context;
+
+  std::thread terminate([&]() {
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(3));
+    vm_->terminate();
+  });
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(vm_->link(""));
+  WasmCallVoid<0> infinite_loop;
+  vm_->getFunction("infinite_loop", &infinite_loop);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(infinite_loop != nullptr);
+  infinite_loop(&context);
+
+  terminate.join();
+
+  std::string exp_message = "Function: infinite_loop failed: Uncaught Error: termination_exception";
+  auto *integration = dynamic_cast<DummyIntegration *>(vm_->integration().get());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(integration->error_message_.find(exp_message) != std::string::npos);
+}
+
 TEST_P(TestVM, Trap) {
   auto source = readTestWasmFile("trap.wasm");
   ASSERT_TRUE(vm_->load(source, {}, {}));
diff --git a/test/test_data/BUILD b/test/test_data/BUILD
index c6ed213e3..83f781f00 100644
--- a/test/test_data/BUILD
+++ b/test/test_data/BUILD
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ wasm_rust_binary(
     srcs = ["trap.rs"],
 )
 
+wasm_rust_binary(
+    name = "infinite_loop.wasm",
+    srcs = ["infinite_loop.rs"],
+)
+
 wasm_rust_binary(
     name = "env.wasm",
     srcs = ["env.rs"],
diff --git a/test/test_data/infinite_loop.rs b/test/test_data/infinite_loop.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c502be879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_data/infinite_loop.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Google LLC
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn infinite_loop() {
+    let mut _count: u64 = 0;
+    loop {
+        _count += 1;
+    }
+}