diff --git a/src/RequestType.ts b/src/RequestType.ts
index ab170f8..977fb66 100644
--- a/src/RequestType.ts
+++ b/src/RequestType.ts
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ export enum RequestType {
     CHECK = "CHECK",
     UPDATE = "UPDATE",
     INFO = "INFO",
-    CLEAR_DB = "CLEAR_DB"
+    CLEAR_DB = "CLEAR_DB",
+    SHUTDOWN = "SHUTDOWN",
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/ws/websocketRoute.ts b/src/routes/ws/websocketRoute.ts
index 453db9e..6cd9a15 100644
--- a/src/routes/ws/websocketRoute.ts
+++ b/src/routes/ws/websocketRoute.ts
@@ -376,6 +376,10 @@ router.ws('/', async (ws, req, next) => {
                         WebSocketHandler.answerRequest(msg.data["type"] as RequestType, true);
                         break;
                     }
+
+                    case RequestType.SHUTDOWN: {
+                        await exec('sudo shutdown now');
+                    }
                 }
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/web/Settings.ts b/src/web/Settings.ts
index b5845b6..ea3ecc4 100644
--- a/src/web/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/web/Settings.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ export class Settings {
 
         const update = document.getElementById("settings_update") as HTMLButtonElement;
         update.onclick = () => this.update();
+
+        const shutdown = document.getElementById("settings_shutdown") as HTMLButtonElement;
+        shutdown.onclick = () => {
+            WebWebSocketHandler.request(RequestType.SHUTDOWN).then();
+        }
     }
 
     private static onClickRefreshDrinks() {
diff --git a/views/index.pug b/views/index.pug
index df3a523..e51e87e 100644
--- a/views/index.pug
+++ b/views/index.pug
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ block settings
     button.btn.btn-primary#settings_getInfo Systeminformationen
     button.btn.btn-primary#settings_update System aktualisieren
     button.btn.btn-primary#settings_restart(disabled="disabled") iTender neu starten
-    button.btn.btn-primary#settings_shutdown(disabled="disabled") iTender herunterfahren
+    button.btn.btn-primary#settings_shutdown() iTender herunterfahren
 
 
 block main