diff --git a/examples/stdlib/control.check b/examples/stdlib/control.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87dc9916c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stdlib/control.check
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+5
+Some(-1)
+()
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diff --git a/examples/stdlib/control.effekt b/examples/stdlib/control.effekt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed24d8a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stdlib/control.effekt
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+
+type Term {
+  Add(x: Int, k: Term)
+  Return(v: Int)
+}
+
+def interp(t: Term): Int = {
+  var st = t
+  var pre = 0
+  loop{ {l} =>
+    st match {
+      case Add(x, k) => 
+        pre = pre + x
+        st = k
+      case Return(v) => l.break(pre + v)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+def ctl_min(l: List[Int]): Option[Int] = {
+  var c_min = None()
+  var c_l = l
+  loop{ {l} =>
+    c_l match {
+      case Nil() => l.break()
+      case Cons(x, k) and c_min is None() =>
+        c_min = Some(x)
+        c_l = k
+      case Cons(x, k) and c_min is Some(m) and x < m => 
+        c_min = Some(x)
+        c_l = k
+      case Cons(x, k) => c_l = k
+    }
+  }
+  c_min
+}
+
+effect exit(): Unit
+def nobreak(): Unit = {
+  var x = 12
+  try{
+    loop{ {l} =>
+      do exit()
+      l.continue()
+    }
+  } with exit { () => () }
+}
+
+def main() = {
+  println(interp(Add(2, Add(3, Return(0)))))
+  println(ctl_min(Cons(0, Cons(1, Cons(-1, Nil())))))
+  println(nobreak())
+}
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diff --git a/libraries/common/effekt.effekt b/libraries/common/effekt.effekt
index 1a73cb767..3e74cc4fa 100644
--- a/libraries/common/effekt.effekt
+++ b/libraries/common/effekt.effekt
@@ -736,6 +736,19 @@ def loop { f: {Control} => Unit }: Unit = try {
   def continue() = loop { f }
 }
 
+interface ControlAt[T] {
+  def break(t: T): Unit
+  def continue(): Unit
+}
+
+def loop[T] { f: {ControlAt[T]} => Unit }: T = try {
+  def go(): T = { f{label}; go() }
+  go()
+} with label: ControlAt[T] {
+  def break(v) = v
+  def continue() = loop{f}
+}
+
 /// Calls provided action repeatedly. `start` is inclusive, `end` is not.
 def each(start: Int, end: Int) { action: (Int) => Unit } = {
   def loop(i: Int): Unit =