diff --git a/ircd/ircd.cc b/ircd/ircd.cc
index bf4acc283..787d8c0a3 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd.cc
+++ b/ircd/ircd.cc
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ noexcept
 		{
 			ctx::terminate(*main_context);
 			main_context = nullptr;
+			ircd::runlevel_set(runlevel::QUIT);
 			return true;
 		}