diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 48ba802..8c6efbf 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ def onConnected(interface):
             closeNow = True
             interface.getNode(args.dest).reboot()
 
+        if args.shutdown:
+            closeNow = True
+            interface.getNode(args.dest).shutdown()
+
         if args.sendtext:
             closeNow = True
             channelIndex = 0
@@ -803,6 +807,9 @@ def initParser():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--reboot", help="Tell the destination node to reboot", action="store_true")
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--shutdown", help="Tell the destination node to shutdown", action="store_true")
+
     parser.add_argument(
         "--reply", help="Reply to received messages",
         action="store_true")
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index a08523a..5eb6532 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ class Node:
 
         return self._sendAdmin(p)
 
+    def shutdown(self, secs: int = 10):
+        """Tell the node to shutdown."""
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+        p.shutdown_seconds = secs
+        logging.info(f"Telling node to shutdown in {secs} seconds")
+
+        return self._sendAdmin(p)
+
     def _fixupChannels(self):
         """Fixup indexes and add disabled channels as needed"""
 
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
index 21e9fe5..52b3ad7 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
@@ -478,6 +478,30 @@ def test_main_reboot(capsys):
         mo.assert_called()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_globals")
+def test_main_shutdown(capsys):
+    """Test --shutdown"""
+    sys.argv = ['', '--shutdown']
+    Globals.getInstance().set_args(sys.argv)
+
+    mocked_node = MagicMock(autospec=Node)
+    def mock_shutdown():
+        print('inside mocked shutdown')
+    mocked_node.shutdown.side_effect = mock_shutdown
+
+    iface = MagicMock(autospec=SerialInterface)
+    iface.getNode.return_value = mocked_node
+
+    with patch('meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface', return_value=iface) as mo:
+        main()
+        out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert re.search(r'Connected to radio', out, re.MULTILINE)
+        assert re.search(r'inside mocked shutdown', out, re.MULTILINE)
+        assert err == ''
+        mo.assert_called()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_globals")
 def test_main_sendtext(capsys):