diff --git a/changelog.d/4817.misc b/changelog.d/4817.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..438a51dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4817.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Make shutdown API send explanation message to room after users have been forced joined.
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index 0201cf118..2a29f0c2a 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -488,17 +488,6 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         )
         new_room_id = info["room_id"]
 
-        yield self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
-            room_creator_requester,
-            {
-                "type": "m.room.message",
-                "content": {"body": message, "msgtype": "m.text"},
-                "room_id": new_room_id,
-                "sender": new_room_user_id,
-            },
-            ratelimit=False,
-        )
-
         requester_user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
         logger.info("Shutting down room %r", room_id)
@@ -536,6 +525,17 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
             kicked_users.append(user_id)
 
+        yield self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+            room_creator_requester,
+            {
+                "type": "m.room.message",
+                "content": {"body": message, "msgtype": "m.text"},
+                "room_id": new_room_id,
+                "sender": new_room_user_id,
+            },
+            ratelimit=False,
+        )
+
         aliases_for_room = yield self.store.get_aliases_for_room(room_id)
 
         yield self.store.update_aliases_for_room(