Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/selection_panels_helpers.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/selection_panels_helpers.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/selection_panels_helpers.js
@@ -360,6 +360,21 @@
 	});
 }
 
+/**
+ * Command the entity/entities to drop off their resources
+ * at the closest suitable dropsite.
+ *
+ * @param {number[]} entities - An array of the entity/entities given the command
+ */
+function returnResources(entities)
+{
+	Engine.PostNetworkCommand({
+		"type": "returnresources",
+		"entities": entities,
+		"queued": false
+	});
+}
+
 function unloadTemplate(template, owner)
 {
 	Engine.PostNetworkCommand({
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/unit_actions.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/unit_actions.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/unit_actions.js
@@ -1095,6 +1095,27 @@
 		},
 	},
 
+	"returnresources": {
+		"getInfo": function(entStates)
+		{
+			if (entStates.every(entState =>
+				!entState.resourceCarrying || !entState.resourceCarrying.length
+			))
+				return false;
+
+			return {
+				"tooltip": colorizeHotkey("%(hotkey)s" + " ", "session.returnresources") +
+				           translate("Return the carried resources to the closest dropsite."),
+				"icon": "attack-request.png"
+			};
+		},
+		"execute": function(entStates)
+		{
+			if (entStates.length)
+				returnResources(entStates.map(entState => entState.id));
+		},
+	},
+
 	"garrison": {
 		"getInfo": function(entStates)
 		{
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
@@ -4935,6 +4935,23 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * Adds ReturnResource order to queue, forced by the player,
+ * targeting the nearest dropsite.
+ *
+ * @param {boolean} queued - Whether the order is queued or not
+ */
+UnitAI.prototype.ReturnResources = function(queued)
+{
+	let cmpResourceGatherer = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_ResourceGatherer);
+	let resourceType;
+	if (cmpResourceGatherer)
+		resourceType = cmpResourceGatherer.GetMainCarryingType();
+	let nearby = this.FindNearestDropsite(resourceType);
+	if (nearby)
+		this.AddOrder("ReturnResource", { "target": nearby, "force": false }, queued);
+};
+
+/**
  * Adds walk-to-target order to queue, this only occurs in response
  * to a player order, and so is forced.
  */
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Commands.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Commands.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Commands.js
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@
 		}
 	},
 
+	"returnresources": function(player, cmd, data)
+	{
+		GetFormationUnitAIs(data.entities, player).forEach(cmpUnitAI => {
+			cmpUnitAI.ReturnResources(cmd.queued);
+		});
+	},
+
 	"remove-guard": function(player, cmd, data)
 	{
 		for (let ent of data.entities)