diff --git a/src/node/utils/toolbar.ts b/src/node/utils/toolbar.ts
index f0ef45479..119181e33 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/toolbar.ts
+++ b/src/node/utils/toolbar.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ module.exports = {
         embed: defaultButtonAttributes('embed'),
         showusers: defaultButtonAttributes('showusers'),
 
+        gohome:{
+            command: 'gohome',
+            localizationId: 'pad.toolbar.gohome.title',
+            class: 'homeicon homeicon-exit',
+        },  
+
         timeslider_export: {
             command: 'import_export',
             localizationId: 'timeslider.toolbar.exportlink.title',
diff --git a/src/static/css/pad.css b/src/static/css/pad.css
index 5ef192509..027877e23 100644
--- a/src/static/css/pad.css
+++ b/src/static/css/pad.css
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 @import url("pad/gritter.css");
 @import url("pad/loadingbox.css");
 @import url("pad/form.css");
+@import url("pad/home.css");
 
 html {
   font-size: 15px;
diff --git a/src/static/css/pad/home.css b/src/static/css/pad/home.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..811a22a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/static/css/pad/home.css
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.homeicon-exit:before {
+  content: "\2302"; 
+  margin-right: 5px;
+}
+
+.homeicon:hover{
+  background-color: grey;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/static/css/pad/icons.css b/src/static/css/pad/icons.css
index eb1016dca..dd17f45eb 100644
--- a/src/static/css/pad/icons.css
+++ b/src/static/css/pad/icons.css
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
 .buttonicon-showusers:before {
   content: "\e835";
 }
+.buttonicon-showusers:before {
+  content: "\e835";
+}
 .buttonicon-savedRevision:before {
   content: "\e856";
 }
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_editbar.ts b/src/static/js/pad_editbar.ts
index d98174fe5..a3097c4d7 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_editbar.ts
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_editbar.ts
@@ -387,6 +387,11 @@ exports.padeditbar = new class {
       $('#myusernameedit').trigger('focus');
     });
 
+    this.registerCommand('gohome', () => {
+      console.log('Go Home button clicked');
+      window.location.href = '/';
+    });
+
     this.registerCommand('embed', () => {
       this.setEmbedLinks();
       this.toggleDropDown('embed');
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts
index f52cd0a35..28673feed 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ export const toggleUserList = async (page: Page) => {
     await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.showusers.title']").click()
 }
 
+export const leavePad = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.gohome.title']").click();
+}
+
 export const setUserName = async (page: Page, userName: string) => {
     await page.waitForSelector('[class="popup popup-show"]')
     await page.click("input[data-l10n-id='pad.userlist.entername']");
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/leavePadTests.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/leavePadTests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..497bcdd3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/leavePadTests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';  // Assuming Playwright is being used
+import { leavePad } from '../helper/padHelper';  // Import the exitPad function
+
+test('should exit the pad and return to the homepage', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Open a new pad (this can use helper.newPad() if it exists)
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/p/test-' + Date.now());  // Or use helper.newPad()
+
+    // Ensure the page is loaded
+    await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded');
+
+    // Click the exit button using the exitPad function
+    await leavePad(page);
+
+    // Verify that the page has navigated to the homepage
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL('http://localhost:9001/');
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/helper/ui.ts b/src/tests/frontend/helper/ui.ts
index 69e6b7d40..3c35aa154 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend/helper/ui.ts
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/helper/ui.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,21 @@ helper.toggleUserList = async () => {
   await helper.waitForPromise(() => !isVisible);
 };
 
+helper.homeButton = () => helper.padChrome$("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.gohome.title']");
+
+helper.leavePad = async () => {
+    const button = helper.homeButton();
+    button.trigger('click');
+    await helper.waitForPromise(() => window.location.pathname === '/');
+};
+
+helper.newPad = async (page: Page) => {
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    const padId = "FRONTEND_TESTS"+randomUUID();
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/p/'+padId);
+    await page.waitForSelector('iframe[name="ace_outer"]');
+    return padId;
+}
 /**
  * Gets the user name input field
  *
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/leavePadTest.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/leavePadTest.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d0652052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/specs/leavePadTest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+describe("Leave Pad Functionality", function () {
+  beforeEach(async function () {
+      await helper.newPad(); // Open a new pad before each test
+  });
+
+  it("should leave the pad and go back to the homepage", async function () {
+      await helper.leavePad(); // Clicks the exit button
+      expect(window.location.pathname).toBe("/"); // Confirms we are on the homepage
+  });
+});