diff --git a/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/python_template/ros2_humble/WebGUI.py b/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/python_template/ros2_humble/WebGUI.py
index 8256052e1..ef21851aa 100755
--- a/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/python_template/ros2_humble/WebGUI.py
+++ b/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/python_template/ros2_humble/WebGUI.py
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ def showImage(self, image):
             self.image_to_be_shown_updated = True
 
 
+    # Prepares and sends a map to the websocket server
+    def stop_exercise(self):
+        self.send_to_client(json.dumps({"action": "stop"}))
+
+
 host = "ws://127.0.0.1:2303"
 gui = WebGUI(host)
 
@@ -114,3 +119,7 @@ def showImage(self, image):
 # Expose to the user
 def showImage(image):
     gui.showImage(image)
+
+# Expose to the user
+def stop():
+    gui.stop_exercise()
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diff --git a/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/react-components/SpecificFollowLine.js b/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/react-components/SpecificFollowLine.js
index 5d9ef8bfc..77937a8fc 100644
--- a/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/react-components/SpecificFollowLine.js
+++ b/exercises/static/exercises/follow_line/react-components/SpecificFollowLine.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as React from "react";
 import { Box } from "@mui/material";
 import "./css/GUICanvas.css";
 import { getCarPose } from "./helpers/showCarPositionFollowLine";
-import { displayLapTime} from "./helpers/showLapTimeFollowLine";
+import { displayLapTime } from "./helpers/showLapTimeFollowLine";
 
 import defaultCircuit from "../resources/images/default_circuit.png";
 import montmeloCircuit from "../resources/images/montmelo_circuit.png";
@@ -10,41 +10,47 @@ import montrealCircuit from "../resources/images/montreal_circuit.png";
 import ngbCircuit from "../resources/images/ngb_circuit.png";
 
 const SpecificFollowLine = (props) => {
-  const [lapTime, setLapTime] = React.useState(null)
-  const [carPose, setCarPose] = React.useState(null)
+  const [lapTime, setLapTime] = React.useState(null);
+  const [carPose, setCarPose] = React.useState(null);
   const [circuitImg, setCircuitImg] = React.useState(defaultCircuit);
-  const canvasRef = React.useRef(null)
+  const canvasRef = React.useRef(null);
   var circuitName = "simple";
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     console.log("TestShowScreen subscribing to ['update'] events");
     const callback = (message) => {
-      if(message.data.update.image){
-        const image = JSON.parse(message.data.update.image)
-        if(image.image){
+      if (message.data.update.action === "stop") {
+        window.RoboticsExerciseComponents.commsManager
+          .pause()
+          .then(() => {})
+          .catch((response) => console.log(response));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (message.data.update.image) {
+        const image = JSON.parse(message.data.update.image);
+        if (image.image) {
           let canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
           //Parse encoded image data and decode it
           function decode_utf8(s) {
-              return decodeURIComponent(escape(s))
+            return decodeURIComponent(escape(s));
           }
           var source = decode_utf8(image.image),
-          shape = image.shape;
+            shape = image.shape;
 
-          if(source !== ""){
+          if (source !== "") {
             canvas.src = "data:image/png;base64," + source;
             canvas.width = shape[1];
             canvas.height = shape[0];
           }
         }
         try {
-          const pose = getCarPose(circuitName, message.data.update.map)
-          setLapTime(displayLapTime(message.data.update.lap))
-          setCarPose(pose)
-        } catch (error) {
-          
-        }
+          const pose = getCarPose(circuitName, message.data.update.map);
+          setLapTime(displayLapTime(message.data.update.lap));
+          setCarPose(pose);
+        } catch (error) {}
       }
-      
+
       // Send the ACK of the msg
       window.RoboticsExerciseComponents.commsManager.send("gui", "ack");
     };
@@ -65,14 +71,14 @@ const SpecificFollowLine = (props) => {
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     const callback = (message) => {
-      console.log(message)
+      console.log(message);
       if (message.data.state === "application_running") {
         window.RoboticsExerciseComponents.commsManager.send("gui", "start");
       } else if (message.data.state === "paused") {
         window.RoboticsExerciseComponents.commsManager.send("gui", "pause");
       } else if (message.data.state === "tools_ready") {
-        setCarPose(null)
-        setLapTime(null)
+        setCarPose(null);
+        setLapTime(null);
         switch (context.mapSelected) {
           case "Simple Circuit":
             circuitName = "default";
@@ -108,7 +114,7 @@ const SpecificFollowLine = (props) => {
             break;
         }
       }
-    }
+    };
 
     window.RoboticsExerciseComponents.commsManager.subscribe(
       [window.RoboticsExerciseComponents.commsManager.events.STATE_CHANGED],
@@ -122,19 +128,24 @@ const SpecificFollowLine = (props) => {
         callback
       );
     };
-  }, [])
+  }, []);
 
   return (
-    <Box sx={{ height: "100%", position: "relative"}}>
+    <Box sx={{ height: "100%", position: "relative" }}>
       <img ref={canvasRef} className={"exercise-canvas"} id="canvas"></img>
-      { lapTime &&
-        <label className="overlay" id="lap-time">{lapTime} s</label>
-      }
+      {lapTime && (
+        <label className="overlay" id="lap-time">
+          {lapTime} s
+        </label>
+      )}
       <div className="overlay" id="circuit-aerial">
         <img src={circuitImg} alt="" id="circuit-img" />
-        {carPose &&
-          <div id="circuit-car-pos" style={{top: carPose[1], left: carPose[0]}}/>
-        }
+        {carPose && (
+          <div
+            id="circuit-car-pos"
+            style={{ top: carPose[1], left: carPose[0] }}
+          />
+        )}
       </div>
     </Box>
   );
@@ -145,4 +156,4 @@ SpecificFollowLine.defaultProps = {
   height: 600,
 };
 
-export default SpecificFollowLine
+export default SpecificFollowLine;