diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl
index fcafc42eedf..9239c8c35fa 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ cmd-restart-desc = Gracefully restarts the server (not just the round).
 cmd-restart-help = Usage: {$command}
 
 cmd-shutdown-desc = Gracefully shuts down the server.
-cmd-shutdown-help = Usage: {$command}
+cmd-shutdown-help = Usage: {$command} [<Reason>]
 
 cmd-saveconfig-desc = Saves the server configuration to the config file.
 cmd-saveconfig-help = Usage: {$command}
diff --git a/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/SysCommands.cs b/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/SysCommands.cs
index 1b44c4a9be6..69e82161c3f 100644
--- a/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/SysCommands.cs
+++ b/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/SysCommands.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ sealed partial class ShutdownCommand : LocalizedCommands
 
         public override void Execute(IConsoleShell shell, string argStr, string[] args)
         {
-            _server.Shutdown(null);
+            _server.Shutdown(argStr[$"{Command} ".Length..].Trim());
         }
     }