diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
index 164310c603..df8f7d9d05 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
@@ -78,18 +78,21 @@ fi
       0)
         if [ ! $(pidof console-kit-daemon) ]; then
           touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+          _safe_shutdown
           poweroff -f
         fi
         ;;
       64)
         if [ ! $(pidof console-kit-daemon) ]; then
           touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+          _safe_shutdown
           poweroff -f
         fi
         ;;
       66)
         if [ ! $(pidof console-kit-daemon) ]; then
           touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+          _safe_shutdown
           reboot
         fi
         ;;