diff --git a/mediaportal/Core/guilib/GraphicContext.cs b/mediaportal/Core/guilib/GraphicContext.cs
index 07edeb7331c..9f7f29d3d12 100644
--- a/mediaportal/Core/guilib/GraphicContext.cs
+++ b/mediaportal/Core/guilib/GraphicContext.cs
@@ -917,6 +917,9 @@ public static Rectangle VideoWindow
     /// </summary>
     public static State CurrentState { get; set; }
 
+    // addendum to indicate that the system is powering off and not just rebooting
+    public static bool StoppingToPowerOff { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Get pointer to the applications form (needed by overlay windows)
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/mediaportal/MediaPortal.Application/MediaPortal.cs b/mediaportal/MediaPortal.Application/MediaPortal.cs
index 6450c34356f..647bee15d84 100644
--- a/mediaportal/MediaPortal.Application/MediaPortal.cs
+++ b/mediaportal/MediaPortal.Application/MediaPortal.cs
@@ -3785,7 +3785,8 @@ private void OnAction(Action action)
                   _restartOptions = RestartOptions.PowerOff;
                   _useRestartOptions = true;
                   GUIGraphicsContext.CurrentState = GUIGraphicsContext.State.STOPPING;
-                  ShuttingDown = true;
+                  GUIGraphicsContext.StoppingToPowerOff = true;
+                  ShuttingDown = true;                  
                   break;
 
                 case 1031: