diff --git a/backend/src/bin/embassy-init.rs b/backend/src/bin/embassy-init.rs
index bee2285c5..1eeaad813 100644
--- a/backend/src/bin/embassy-init.rs
+++ b/backend/src/bin/embassy-init.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use embassy::disk::fsck::RepairStrategy;
 use embassy::disk::main::DEFAULT_PASSWORD;
 use embassy::disk::REPAIR_DISK_PATH;
 use embassy::hostname::get_product_key;
+use embassy::init::STANDBY_MODE_PATH;
 use embassy::middleware::cors::cors;
 use embassy::middleware::diagnostic::diagnostic;
 use embassy::middleware::encrypt::encrypt;
@@ -128,6 +129,12 @@ async fn run_script_if_exists<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) {
 
 #[instrument]
 async fn inner_main(cfg_path: Option<&str>) -> Result<Option<Shutdown>, Error> {
+    if tokio::fs::metadata(STANDBY_MODE_PATH).await.is_ok() {
+        tokio::fs::remove_file(STANDBY_MODE_PATH).await?;
+        embassy::sound::SHUTDOWN.play().await?;
+        futures::future::pending::<()>().await;
+    }
+
     embassy::sound::BEP.play().await?;
 
     run_script_if_exists("/embassy-os/preinit.sh").await;
diff --git a/backend/src/init.rs b/backend/src/init.rs
index 8d6e77f79..6acc7e43e 100644
--- a/backend/src/init.rs
+++ b/backend/src/init.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ use tokio::process::Command;
 use crate::context::rpc::RpcContextConfig;
 use crate::db::model::ServerStatus;
 use crate::install::PKG_DOCKER_DIR;
+use crate::sound::SHUTDOWN;
 use crate::util::Invoke;
 use crate::Error;
 
 pub const SYSTEM_REBUILD_PATH: &str = "/embassy-os/system-rebuild";
+pub const STANDBY_MODE_PATH: &str = "/embassy-os/standby";
 
 pub async fn check_time_is_synchronized() -> Result<bool, Error> {
     Ok(String::from_utf8(
diff --git a/backend/src/shutdown.rs b/backend/src/shutdown.rs
index 3d4ffb5ef..c792ee150 100644
--- a/backend/src/shutdown.rs
+++ b/backend/src/shutdown.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rpc_toolkit::command;
 
 use crate::context::RpcContext;
 use crate::disk::main::export;
-use crate::init::SYSTEM_REBUILD_PATH;
+use crate::init::{STANDBY_MODE_PATH, SYSTEM_REBUILD_PATH};
 use crate::sound::SHUTDOWN;
 use crate::util::{display_none, Invoke};
 use crate::Error;
@@ -54,23 +54,18 @@ impl Shutdown {
                     tracing::debug!("{:?}", e);
                 }
             }
-            if let Err(e) = SHUTDOWN.play().await {
-                tracing::error!("Error Playing Shutdown Song: {}", e);
-                tracing::debug!("{:?}", e);
+            if self.restart {
+                if let Err(e) = SHUTDOWN.play().await {
+                    tracing::error!("Error Playing Shutdown Song: {}", e);
+                    tracing::debug!("{:?}", e);
+                }
             }
         });
         drop(rt);
-        if self.restart {
-            Command::new("reboot").spawn().unwrap().wait().unwrap();
-        } else {
-            Command::new("shutdown")
-                .arg("-h")
-                .arg("now")
-                .spawn()
-                .unwrap()
-                .wait()
-                .unwrap();
+        if !self.restart {
+            std::fs::write(STANDBY_MODE_PATH, "").unwrap();
         }
+        Command::new("reboot").spawn().unwrap().wait().unwrap();
     }
 }