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 d4b50c97..9e86e754 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
                 }
 
                 getLogger().info( "Closing IO threads" );
-                eventLoops.shutdown();
+                eventLoops.shutdownGracefully();
                 try
                 {
                     eventLoops.awaitTermination( Long.MAX_VALUE, TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS );