diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 2f17e7adc..9fa3d5277 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
         }
 
         getLogger().info( "Closing IO threads" );
-        eventLoops.shutdown();
+        eventLoops.shutdownGracefully();
 
         getLogger().info( "Saving reconnect locations" );
         reconnectHandler.save();