diff --git a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
index dcfbe2449b..237e6fff87 100644
--- a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
@@ -78,5 +78,7 @@ case $RUNLEVEL in
     ;;
 
   poweroff|reboot)
+    progress "Stopping SSH Server"
+      killall sshd
     ;;
 esac