diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index 042aa68bab..ca5c303c43 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(shutdown_function)
 {
 	switch_session_ctl_t command = SCSC_SHUTDOWN;
 	int arg = 0;
+
+	stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
 	switch_core_session_ctl(command, &arg);
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;