diff --git a/dlls/kernel/debugger.c b/dlls/kernel/debugger.c
index 1b6a90c3790..a2d31218e77 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/debugger.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel/debugger.c
@@ -268,22 +268,19 @@ void WINAPI DebugBreak(void)
  */
 BOOL WINAPI DebugBreakProcess(HANDLE hProc)
 {
-#if 0  /* FIXME: not correct */
-    int res;
-    int pid;
+    BOOL ret, self;
 
-    TRACE("(%08lx)\n", (DWORD)hProc);
+    TRACE("(%08x)\n", hProc);
 
-    SERVER_START_REQ( get_process_info )
+    SERVER_START_REQ( debug_break )
     {
         req->handle = hProc;
-        res = wine_server_call_err( req );
-        pid = (int)reply->pid;
+        ret = !wine_server_call_err( req );
+        self = ret && reply->self;
     }
     SERVER_END_REQ;
-    return !res && kill(pid, SIGINT) == 0;
-#endif
-    return FALSE;
+    if (self) DbgBreakPoint();
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/wine/server_protocol.h b/include/wine/server_protocol.h
index d2b9ccb84de..086de667bf3 100644
--- a/include/wine/server_protocol.h
+++ b/include/wine/server_protocol.h
@@ -1563,6 +1563,19 @@ struct debug_process_reply
 
 
 
+struct debug_break_request
+{
+    struct request_header __header;
+    handle_t     handle;
+};
+struct debug_break_reply
+{
+    struct reply_header __header;
+    int          self;
+};
+
+
+
 struct set_debugger_kill_on_exit_request
 {
     struct request_header __header;
@@ -2681,6 +2694,7 @@ enum request
     REQ_output_debug_string,
     REQ_continue_debug_event,
     REQ_debug_process,
+    REQ_debug_break,
     REQ_set_debugger_kill_on_exit,
     REQ_read_process_memory,
     REQ_write_process_memory,
@@ -2837,6 +2851,7 @@ union generic_request
     struct output_debug_string_request output_debug_string_request;
     struct continue_debug_event_request continue_debug_event_request;
     struct debug_process_request debug_process_request;
+    struct debug_break_request debug_break_request;
     struct set_debugger_kill_on_exit_request set_debugger_kill_on_exit_request;
     struct read_process_memory_request read_process_memory_request;
     struct write_process_memory_request write_process_memory_request;
@@ -2991,6 +3006,7 @@ union generic_reply
     struct output_debug_string_reply output_debug_string_reply;
     struct continue_debug_event_reply continue_debug_event_reply;
     struct debug_process_reply debug_process_reply;
+    struct debug_break_reply debug_break_reply;
     struct set_debugger_kill_on_exit_reply set_debugger_kill_on_exit_reply;
     struct read_process_memory_reply read_process_memory_reply;
     struct write_process_memory_reply write_process_memory_reply;
@@ -3059,6 +3075,6 @@ union generic_reply
     struct get_window_properties_reply get_window_properties_reply;
 };
 
-#define SERVER_PROTOCOL_VERSION 71
+#define SERVER_PROTOCOL_VERSION 72
 
 #endif /* __WINE_WINE_SERVER_PROTOCOL_H */
diff --git a/server/debugger.c b/server/debugger.c
index 42d73622a11..60e406bc956 100644
--- a/server/debugger.c
+++ b/server/debugger.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -698,6 +699,32 @@ DECL_HANDLER(output_debug_string)
     generate_debug_event( current, OUTPUT_DEBUG_STRING_EVENT, &data );
 }
 
+/* simulate a breakpoint in a process */
+DECL_HANDLER(debug_break)
+{
+    struct process *process;
+
+    reply->self = 0;
+    if (!(process = get_process_from_handle( req->handle, PROCESS_SET_INFORMATION /*FIXME*/ )))
+        return;
+    if (process != current->process)
+    {
+        /* find a suitable thread to signal */
+        struct thread *thread;
+        for (thread = process->thread_list; thread; thread = thread->proc_next)
+        {
+            if (thread->unix_pid)
+            {
+                kill( thread->unix_pid, SIGTRAP );
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!thread) set_error( STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED );
+    }
+    else reply->self = 1;
+    release_object( process );
+}
+
 /* set debugger kill on exit flag */
 DECL_HANDLER(set_debugger_kill_on_exit)
 {
diff --git a/server/protocol.def b/server/protocol.def
index f5dd291b9af..72b10538d3b 100644
--- a/server/protocol.def
+++ b/server/protocol.def
@@ -1124,6 +1124,14 @@ enum char_info_mode
 @END
 
 
+/* Simulate a breakpoint in a process */
+@REQ(debug_break)
+    handle_t     handle;       /* process handle */
+@REPLY
+    int          self;         /* was it the caller itself? */
+@END
+
+
 /* Set debugger kill on exit flag */
 @REQ(set_debugger_kill_on_exit)
     int          kill_on_exit;  /* 0=detach/1=kill debuggee when debugger dies */
diff --git a/server/request.h b/server/request.h
index 44f2cafb20a..6acabfedd4f 100644
--- a/server/request.h
+++ b/server/request.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(get_exception_status);
 DECL_HANDLER(output_debug_string);
 DECL_HANDLER(continue_debug_event);
 DECL_HANDLER(debug_process);
+DECL_HANDLER(debug_break);
 DECL_HANDLER(set_debugger_kill_on_exit);
 DECL_HANDLER(read_process_memory);
 DECL_HANDLER(write_process_memory);
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ static const req_handler req_handlers[REQ_NB_REQUESTS] =
     (req_handler)req_output_debug_string,
     (req_handler)req_continue_debug_event,
     (req_handler)req_debug_process,
+    (req_handler)req_debug_break,
     (req_handler)req_set_debugger_kill_on_exit,
     (req_handler)req_read_process_memory,
     (req_handler)req_write_process_memory,
diff --git a/server/trace.c b/server/trace.c
index d7859db553a..0d5a89d6d60 100644
--- a/server/trace.c
+++ b/server/trace.c
@@ -1288,6 +1288,16 @@ static void dump_debug_process_request( const struct debug_process_request *req
     fprintf( stderr, " attach=%d", req->attach );
 }
 
+static void dump_debug_break_request( const struct debug_break_request *req )
+{
+    fprintf( stderr, " handle=%d", req->handle );
+}
+
+static void dump_debug_break_reply( const struct debug_break_reply *req )
+{
+    fprintf( stderr, " self=%d", req->self );
+}
+
 static void dump_set_debugger_kill_on_exit_request( const struct set_debugger_kill_on_exit_request *req )
 {
     fprintf( stderr, " kill_on_exit=%d", req->kill_on_exit );
@@ -2121,6 +2131,7 @@ static const dump_func req_dumpers[REQ_NB_REQUESTS] = {
     (dump_func)dump_output_debug_string_request,
     (dump_func)dump_continue_debug_event_request,
     (dump_func)dump_debug_process_request,
+    (dump_func)dump_debug_break_request,
     (dump_func)dump_set_debugger_kill_on_exit_request,
     (dump_func)dump_read_process_memory_request,
     (dump_func)dump_write_process_memory_request,
@@ -2273,6 +2284,7 @@ static const dump_func reply_dumpers[REQ_NB_REQUESTS] = {
     (dump_func)0,
     (dump_func)0,
     (dump_func)0,
+    (dump_func)dump_debug_break_reply,
     (dump_func)0,
     (dump_func)dump_read_process_memory_reply,
     (dump_func)0,
@@ -2425,6 +2437,7 @@ static const char * const req_names[REQ_NB_REQUESTS] = {
     "output_debug_string",
     "continue_debug_event",
     "debug_process",
+    "debug_break",
     "set_debugger_kill_on_exit",
     "read_process_memory",
     "write_process_memory",