diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/utils/Task.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/utils/Task.hpp
index 38868bf1..d6691257 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/utils/Task.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/utils/Task.hpp
@@ -390,6 +390,15 @@ namespace geode {
             return m_handle == nullptr;
         }
         
+        /**
+         * Create a new Task that is immediately cancelled
+         * @param name The name of the Task; used for debugging
+         */
+        static Task cancelled(std::string_view const name = "<Cancelled Task>") {
+            auto task = Task(Handle::create(name));
+            Task::cancel(task.m_handle);
+            return task;
+        }
         /**
          * Create a new Task that immediately finishes with the given 
          * value