diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a880f4a..169bf9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -310,7 +310,15 @@ Preload a Monarch screen. This will load but not enable the screen. This is usef
 
 **PARAMETERS**
 * ```screen_id``` (hash) - Id of the screen to preload.
-* ```callback``` (function) - Optional function to call when the new screen is preloaded.
+* ```callback``` (function) - Optional function to call when the screen is preloaded.
+
+
+### monarch.unload(screen_id, [callback])
+Unload a preloaded Monarch screen. A preloaded screen will automatically get unloaded when hidden, but this function can be useful if a screen has been preloaded and it needs to be unloaded again.
+
+**PARAMETERS**
+* ```screen_id``` (hash) - Id of the screen to unload.
+* ```callback``` (function) - Optional function to call when the screen is unloaded.
 
 
 ### monarch.top([offset])
diff --git a/monarch/monarch.lua b/monarch/monarch.lua
index d87f0ac..b9f9475 100644
--- a/monarch/monarch.lua
+++ b/monarch/monarch.lua
@@ -676,6 +676,39 @@ function M.preload(id, cb)
 		screen.co = co
 		change_context(screen)
 		preload(screen)
+		log("preload() done", screen.id)
+		if cb then cb() end
+	end)
+	assert(coroutine.resume(co))
+	return true
+end
+
+
+function M.unload(id, cb)
+	if M.is_busy() then
+		log("unload() monarch is busy, ignoring request")
+		return false
+	end
+	assert(id, "You must provide a screen id")
+	id = tohash(id)
+	assert(screens[id], ("There is no screen registered with id %s"):format(tostring(id)))
+
+	if M.is_visible(id) then
+		log("You can't unload a visible screen")
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local screen = screens[id]
+	if not screen.preloaded and not screen.loaded then
+		log("unload() screen is not loaded", tostring(id))
+		if cb then cb() end
+		return true
+	end
+	local co
+	co = coroutine.create(function()
+		screen.co = co
+		change_context(screen)
+		unload(screen)
 		if cb then cb() end
 	end)
 	assert(coroutine.resume(co))