diff --git a/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.cc b/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.cc
index 749223f1..20f7177a 100644
--- a/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.cc
+++ b/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.cc
@@ -167,6 +167,23 @@ bool CrashGenerationClient::Register() {
   return success;
 }
 
+bool CrashGenerationClient::RequestUpload(DWORD crash_id) {
+  HANDLE pipe = ConnectToServer();
+  if (!pipe) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  CustomClientInfo custom_info;
+  ProtocolMessage msg(MESSAGE_TAG_UPLOAD_REQUEST, crash_id,
+                      static_cast<MINIDUMP_TYPE>(NULL), NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                      custom_info, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  DWORD bytes_count = 0;
+  bool success = WriteFile(pipe, &msg, sizeof(msg), &bytes_count, NULL);
+
+  CloseHandle(pipe);
+  return success;
+}
+
 HANDLE CrashGenerationClient::ConnectToServer() {
   HANDLE pipe = ConnectToPipe(pipe_name_.c_str(),
                               kPipeDesiredAccess,
diff --git a/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.h b/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.h
index 01d13dde..85a0456c 100644
--- a/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.h
+++ b/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.h
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class CrashGenerationClient {
   // Returns true if the registration is successful; false otherwise.
   bool Register();
 
+  // Requests the crash server to upload a previous dump with the
+  // given crash id.
+  bool RequestUpload(DWORD crash_id);
+
   bool RequestDump(EXCEPTION_POINTERS* ex_info,
                    MDRawAssertionInfo* assert_info);
 
diff --git a/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.cc b/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.cc
index d9769ae8..794742db 100644
--- a/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.cc
+++ b/src/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.cc
@@ -424,9 +424,10 @@ void CrashGenerationServer::HandleReadDoneState() {
   if (msg_.tag == MESSAGE_TAG_UPLOAD_REQUEST) {
     if (upload_request_callback_)
       upload_request_callback_(upload_context_, msg_.id);
+    EnterStateImmediately(IPC_SERVER_STATE_DISCONNECTING);
     return;
   }
-  
+
   scoped_ptr<ClientInfo> client_info(
       new ClientInfo(this,
                      msg_.id,
diff --git a/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.cc b/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.cc
index 7ce2ca93..08c5fb5f 100644
--- a/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.cc
+++ b/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.cc
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ ExceptionHandler::~ExceptionHandler() {
   }
 }
 
+bool ExceptionHandler::RequestUpload(DWORD crash_id) {
+  return crash_generation_client_->RequestUpload(crash_id);
+}
+
 // static
 DWORD ExceptionHandler::ExceptionHandlerThreadMain(void* lpParameter) {
   ExceptionHandler* self = reinterpret_cast<ExceptionHandler *>(lpParameter);
diff --git a/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.h b/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.h
index 2c2e7b76..6c5ee76a 100644
--- a/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.h
+++ b/src/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.h
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class ExceptionHandler {
   // if any.
   //
   // If a FilterCallback returns true, Breakpad will continue processing,
-  // attempting to write a minidump.  If a FilterCallback returns false, Breakpad
-  // will immediately report the exception as unhandled without writing a
-  // minidump, allowing another handler the opportunity to handle it.
+  // attempting to write a minidump.  If a FilterCallback returns false,
+  // Breakpad will immediately report the exception as unhandled without
+  // writing a minidump, allowing another handler the opportunity to handle it.
   typedef bool (*FilterCallback)(void* context, EXCEPTION_POINTERS* exinfo,
                                  MDRawAssertionInfo* assertion);
 
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ class ExceptionHandler {
     UpdateNextID();  // Necessary to put dump_path_ in next_minidump_path_.
   }
 
+  // Requests that a previously reported crash be uploaded.
+  bool RequestUpload(DWORD crash_id);
+
   // Writes a minidump immediately.  This can be used to capture the
   // execution state independently of a crash.  Returns true on success.
   bool WriteMinidump();