diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 360ff839..8d41eabd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ will consitute of a breaking change warranting a new major release:
 
 # [unreleased]
 
+# [v8.0.1] 2024-05-28
+
+## Fixed
+
+- Important bugfix for PLOC SUPV: The SUPV previously was able to steal packets from the special
+  communication helper, for eample during software updates.
+
+## Added
+
+- Added new command to cancel the PLOC SUPV special communication helper.
+
 # [v8.0.0] 2024-05-13
 
 - `eive-tmtc` v7.0.0
diff --git a/linux/payload/FreshSupvHandler.cpp b/linux/payload/FreshSupvHandler.cpp
index 1252f9d8..2c38c821 100644
--- a/linux/payload/FreshSupvHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/payload/FreshSupvHandler.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ ReturnValue_t FreshSupvHandler::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueI
       uartManager->initiateUpdateContinuation();
       return EXECUTION_FINISHED;
     }
+    case ABORT_LONGER_REQUEST: {
+      uartManager->stop();
+    }
     case MEMORY_CHECK_WITH_FILE: {
       UpdateParams params;
       result = extractBaseParams(&data, size, params);
@@ -849,6 +852,10 @@ ReturnValue_t FreshSupvHandler::prepareWipeMramCmd(const uint8_t* commandData, s
 ReturnValue_t FreshSupvHandler::parseTmPackets() {
   uint8_t* receivedData = nullptr;
   size_t receivedSize = 0;
+  // We do not want to steal packets from the long request handler.
+  if (uartManager->longerRequestActive()) {
+    return returnvalue::OK;
+  }
   while (true) {
     ReturnValue_t result =
         uartManager->readReceivedMessage(comCookie, &receivedData, &receivedSize);
diff --git a/linux/payload/plocSupvDefs.h b/linux/payload/plocSupvDefs.h
index 349c29ad..e6536713 100644
--- a/linux/payload/plocSupvDefs.h
+++ b/linux/payload/plocSupvDefs.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static const DeviceCommandId_t ENABLE_NVMS = 59;
 static const DeviceCommandId_t CONTINUE_UPDATE = 60;
 static const DeviceCommandId_t MEMORY_CHECK_WITH_FILE = 61;
 static constexpr DeviceCommandId_t MEMORY_CHECK = 62;
+static constexpr DeviceCommandId_t ABORT_LONGER_REQUEST = 63;
 
 /** Reply IDs */
 enum ReplyId : DeviceCommandId_t {