diff --git a/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c b/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
index a91de62..69cec18 100644
--- a/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
+++ b/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ static ErlNifFunc nif_funcs[] = {
      */
     {"set_update_hook", 2, esqlite_set_update_hook},
 
-    {"exec", 2, esqlite_exec},
+    {"exec", 2, esqlite_exec, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
     {"prepare", 3, esqlite_prepare},
 
     {"column_names", 1, esqlite_column_names},
@@ -1220,8 +1220,8 @@ static ErlNifFunc nif_funcs[] = {
     {"backup_init", 4, esqlite_backup_init, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
     {"backup_remaining", 1, esqlite_backup_remaining},
     {"backup_pagecount", 1, esqlite_backup_pagecount},
-    {"backup_step", 2, esqlite_backup_step},
-    {"backup_finish", 1, esqlite_backup_finish},
+    {"backup_step", 2, esqlite_backup_step, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
+    {"backup_finish", 1, esqlite_backup_finish, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
 
     {"memory_stats", 1, esqlite_memory_stats},
     {"status", 2, esqlite_status}
diff --git a/src/esqlite3.erl b/src/esqlite3.erl
index fafa4e7..f226c26 100644
--- a/src/esqlite3.erl
+++ b/src/esqlite3.erl
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
     step/1,
     reset/1,
+    interrupt/1,
 
     q/2, q/3,
 
@@ -146,6 +147,11 @@ close(#esqlite3{db=Connection}) ->
 error_info(#esqlite3{db=Connection}) ->
     esqlite3_nif:error_info(Connection).
 
+-spec interrupt(Connection) -> Result 
+    when Connection :: esqlite3(),
+         Result:: ok | {error, _}.
+interrupt(#esqlite3{db=Db}) ->
+    esqlite3_nif:interrupt(Db).
 
 %% @doc Subscribe to database notifications. When rows are inserted deleted
 %% or updates, the process will receive messages:
@@ -385,6 +391,7 @@ step(#esqlite3_stmt{stmt=Stmt}) ->
 reset(#esqlite3_stmt{stmt=Stmt}) ->
     esqlite3_nif:reset(Stmt).
 
+
 %% @doc Return the column names of the prepared statement.
 %%
 -spec column_names(Statement) -> Names
diff --git a/test/esqlite_test.erl b/test/esqlite_test.erl
index 3c65466..85d2510 100644
--- a/test/esqlite_test.erl
+++ b/test/esqlite_test.erl
@@ -497,26 +497,37 @@ sqlite_source_id_test() ->
                  esqlite3:step(Stmt)),
     ok.
 
-%interrupt_on_timeout_test() ->
-%    {ok, Db} = esqlite3:open(":memory:"),
-%    CreateTableQuery = "CREATE TABLE all_numbers_in_the_world (number int not null);",
-%    ok = esqlite3:exec(CreateTableQuery, Db),
-%    VeryLongQuery = "
-%         WITH RECURSIVE
-%         for(i) AS (VALUES(1) UNION ALL SELECT i+1 FROM for WHERE i < 10000000)
-%             INSERT INTO all_numbers_in_the_world SELECT i FROM for;
-%     ",
-%    try
-%        ok = esqlite3:exec(VeryLongQuery, [], Db, 10)
-%    catch
-%        {error, timeout, _} ->
-%            ?assertMatch([{0}], esqlite3:q("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM all_numbers_in_the_world", Db)),
-%            %% There is now a stale answer, because the recursive query was interrupted.
-%            receive 
-%                {esqlite3, _, {error, {interrupt, "interrupted"}}} ->
-%                    ok
-%            end
-%    end.
+interrupt_on_timeout_test() ->
+    {ok, Db1} = esqlite3:open("file:memdb1?mode=memory&cache=shared"),
+    % {ok, Db2} = esqlite3:open("file:memdb1?mode=memory&cache=shared"),
+
+    Self = self(),
+
+    F = fun() ->
+                CreateTableQuery = "CREATE TABLE all_numbers_in_the_world (number int not null);",
+                ok = esqlite3:exec(Db1, CreateTableQuery),
+                VeryLongQuery = "
+                    WITH RECURSIVE
+                    for(i) AS (VALUES(1) UNION ALL SELECT i+1 FROM for WHERE i < 10000000)
+                    INSERT INTO all_numbers_in_the_world SELECT i FROM for;
+               ",
+
+               %% The query was interrupted
+               Self ! {msg, esqlite3:exec(Db1, VeryLongQuery)}
+        end,
+
+    spawn(F),
+    timer:sleep(10),
+    ok = esqlite3:interrupt(Db1),
+
+    %% The query was interrupted, so no result
+    ?assertEqual([[0]], esqlite3:q(Db1, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM all_numbers_in_the_world")),
+
+    %% We should have gotten an interrupt error.
+    Msg =  receive {msg, M} -> M end,
+    ?assertEqual({error, 9}, Msg),
+    
+    ok.
 
 garbage_collect_test() ->
     F = fun() ->