diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/dispatch.c b/usr.sbin/sade/dispatch.c
index 04cd77c6803e..2aa3fa962d71 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/dispatch.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/dispatch.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 static int dispatch_shutdown(dialogMenuItem *unused);
 static int dispatch_systemExecute(dialogMenuItem *unused);
 static int dispatch_msgConfirm(dialogMenuItem *unused);
+static int dispatch_mediaClose(dialogMenuItem *unused);
 
 static struct _word {
     char *name;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ static struct _word {
     { "installVarDefaults",	installVarDefaults	},
     { "loadConfig",		dispatch_load_file	},
     { "loadFloppyConfig",	dispatch_load_floppy	},
+    { "mediaClose",		dispatch_mediaClose	},
     { "mediaSetCDROM",		mediaSetCDROM		},
     { "mediaSetFloppy",		mediaSetFloppy		},
     { "mediaSetDOS",		mediaSetDOS		},
@@ -205,6 +207,13 @@ dispatch_msgConfirm(dialogMenuItem *unused)
     return DITEM_FAILURE;
 }
 
+static int
+dispatch_mediaClose(dialogMenuItem *unused)
+{
+    mediaClose();
+    return DITEM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static int
 call_possible_resword(char *name, dialogMenuItem *value, int *status)
 {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/sade.8 b/usr.sbin/sade/sade.8
index 55eca6b53d9f..1915960078c5 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/sade.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/sade.8
@@ -715,6 +715,11 @@ configuration file from another.
 .It configFile
 The fully qualified pathname of the file to load.
 .El
+.It mediaClose
+If a media device is open, close it.
+.Pp
+.Sy Variables :
+None
 .It mediaSetCDROM
 Select a
 .Fx
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dispatch.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dispatch.c
index 04cd77c6803e..2aa3fa962d71 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dispatch.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dispatch.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 static int dispatch_shutdown(dialogMenuItem *unused);
 static int dispatch_systemExecute(dialogMenuItem *unused);
 static int dispatch_msgConfirm(dialogMenuItem *unused);
+static int dispatch_mediaClose(dialogMenuItem *unused);
 
 static struct _word {
     char *name;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ static struct _word {
     { "installVarDefaults",	installVarDefaults	},
     { "loadConfig",		dispatch_load_file	},
     { "loadFloppyConfig",	dispatch_load_floppy	},
+    { "mediaClose",		dispatch_mediaClose	},
     { "mediaSetCDROM",		mediaSetCDROM		},
     { "mediaSetFloppy",		mediaSetFloppy		},
     { "mediaSetDOS",		mediaSetDOS		},
@@ -205,6 +207,13 @@ dispatch_msgConfirm(dialogMenuItem *unused)
     return DITEM_FAILURE;
 }
 
+static int
+dispatch_mediaClose(dialogMenuItem *unused)
+{
+    mediaClose();
+    return DITEM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static int
 call_possible_resword(char *name, dialogMenuItem *value, int *status)
 {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/sysinstall.8 b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/sysinstall.8
index 55eca6b53d9f..1915960078c5 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/sysinstall.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/sysinstall.8
@@ -715,6 +715,11 @@ configuration file from another.
 .It configFile
 The fully qualified pathname of the file to load.
 .El
+.It mediaClose
+If a media device is open, close it.
+.Pp
+.Sy Variables :
+None
 .It mediaSetCDROM
 Select a
 .Fx