diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index 4e07ac7c26..cefb666753 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -1775,6 +1775,15 @@ static void really_quit(int num, shutdown_nice_t niceness, int restart)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	/* The manager event for shutdown must happen prior to ast_run_atexits, as
+	 * the manager interface will dispose of its sessions as part of its
+	 * shutdown.
+	 */
+	manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_SYSTEM, "Shutdown", "Shutdown: %s\r\n"
+			"Restart: %s\r\n",
+			ast_active_channels() ? "Uncleanly" : "Cleanly",
+			restart ? "True" : "False");
+
 	if (option_verbose)
 		ast_verbose("Executing last minute cleanups\n");
 	ast_run_atexits();
@@ -1782,7 +1791,6 @@ static void really_quit(int num, shutdown_nice_t niceness, int restart)
 	if (option_verbose && ast_opt_console)
 		ast_verbose("Asterisk %s ending (%d).\n", ast_active_channels() ? "uncleanly" : "cleanly", num);
 	ast_debug(1, "Asterisk ending (%d).\n", num);
-	manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_SYSTEM, "Shutdown", "Shutdown: %s\r\nRestart: %s\r\n", ast_active_channels() ? "Uncleanly" : "Cleanly", restart ? "True" : "False");
 	if (ast_socket > -1) {
 		pthread_cancel(lthread);
 		close(ast_socket);