diff --git a/include/struct.h b/include/struct.h
index fe68a5468..d278da0cc 100644
--- a/include/struct.h
+++ b/include/struct.h
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ struct LoopStruct {
 	unsigned do_bancheck_spamf_user : 1; /* perform 'user' spamfilter bancheck */
 	unsigned do_bancheck_spamf_away : 1; /* perform 'away' spamfilter bancheck */
 	unsigned ircd_rehashing : 1;
+	unsigned ircd_terminating : 1;
 	unsigned tainted : 1;
 	Client *rehash_save_cptr, *rehash_save_client;
 	int rehash_save_sig;
diff --git a/src/ircd.c b/src/ircd.c
index d60787aca..8aec388f5 100644
--- a/src/ircd.c
+++ b/src/ircd.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ void s_die()
 	Client *client;
 	if (!IsService)
 	{
+		loop.ircd_terminating = 1;
 		unload_all_modules();
 
 		list_for_each_entry(client, &lclient_list, lclient_node)
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ void s_die()
 		ControlService(hService, SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP, &status);
 	}
 #else
+	loop.ircd_terminating = 1;
 	unload_all_modules();
 	unlink(conf_files ? conf_files->pid_file : IRCD_PIDFILE);
 	exit(0);