diff --git a/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx b/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx
index 56c18982b..31095ca4e 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-common/src/server-types.tsx
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ export type FlipperServerCommands = {
   'android-launch-emulator': (name: string, coldboot: boolean) => Promise<void>;
   'ios-get-simulators': (bootedOnly: boolean) => Promise<IOSDeviceParams[]>;
   'ios-launch-simulator': (udid: string) => Promise<void>;
+  'ios-idb-kill': () => Promise<void>;
   'persist-settings': (settings: Settings) => Promise<void>;
   'persist-launcher-settings': (settings: LauncherSettings) => Promise<void>;
   'keychain-write': (service: string, token: string) => Promise<void>;
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/FlipperServerImpl.tsx b/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/FlipperServerImpl.tsx
index 0d2c7d609..4a6802cef 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/FlipperServerImpl.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/FlipperServerImpl.tsx
@@ -494,6 +494,10 @@ export class FlipperServerImpl implements FlipperServer {
       assertNotNull(this.ios);
       return this.ios.simctlBridge.launchSimulator(udid);
     },
+    'ios-idb-kill': async () => {
+      assertNotNull(this.ios);
+      return this.ios.idbKill();
+    },
     'persist-settings': async (settings) => saveSettings(settings),
     'persist-launcher-settings': async (settings) =>
       saveLauncherSettings(settings),
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/devices/ios/iOSDeviceManager.tsx b/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/devices/ios/iOSDeviceManager.tsx
index 7cc27a598..d2bcbba2b 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/devices/ios/iOSDeviceManager.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-server-core/src/devices/ios/iOSDeviceManager.tsx
@@ -225,6 +225,14 @@ export class IOSDeviceManager {
       console.warn('Failed to determine Xcode version:', e);
     }
   }
+
+  async idbKill() {
+    if (!this.idbConfig.idbPath || this.idbConfig.idbPath.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const cmd = `${this.idbConfig.idbPath} kill`;
+    await exec(cmd);
+  }
 }
 
 function confirmSimulatorAppMatchesThatOfXcodeSelect(