diff --git a/tools/unstuck.cpp b/tools/unstuck.cpp
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+// Make stuck DF run again.
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <climits>
+#include <integers.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <string>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include <DFTypes.h>
+#include <DFHackAPI.h>
+
+int main (void)
+{
+    string blah;
+    DFHack::API DF("Memory.xml");
+    try
+    {
+        DF.Attach();
+    }
+    catch (exception& e)
+    {
+        cerr << e.what() << endl;
+        #ifndef LINUX_BUILD
+            cin.ignore();
+        #endif
+        return 1;
+    }
+    
+    DF.ForceResume();
+    cout << "DF should be running again :)" << endl;
+    getline(cin, blah);
+
+    if(!DF.Detach())
+    {
+        cerr << "Can't detach from DF" << endl;
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}