diff --git a/fhem/docs/commandref_frame.html b/fhem/docs/commandref_frame.html
index 30d008572..758a99a31 100644
--- a/fhem/docs/commandref_frame.html
+++ b/fhem/docs/commandref_frame.html
@@ -1233,16 +1233,18 @@ The following local attributes are used by a wider range of devices:
 <a name="shutdown"></a>
 <h3>shutdown</h3>
 <ul>
-  <code>shutdown [restart]</code>
+  <code>shutdown [restart|exitValue]</code>
   <br><br>
   Shut down the server (after saving the <a href="#statefile">state information
   </a>). It triggers the global:SHUTDOWN event.  If the optional restart
-  parameter is specified, fhem tries to restart itself.
+  parameter is specified, fhem tries to restart itself. exitValue may be
+  important for start scripts.
   <br><br>
   Example:
   <ul>
     <code>shutdown</code><br>
-    <code>shutdown restart</code>
+    <code>shutdown restart</code><br>
+    <code>shutdown 1</code><br>
   </ul>
 </ul>
 
diff --git a/fhem/docs/commandref_frame_DE.html b/fhem/docs/commandref_frame_DE.html
index 73f026e59..fd2748e2b 100644
--- a/fhem/docs/commandref_frame_DE.html
+++ b/fhem/docs/commandref_frame_DE.html
@@ -1309,16 +1309,18 @@ Die folgenden lokalen Attribute werden von mehreren Ger&auml;ten verwendet:
 <a name="shutdown"></a>
 <h3>shutdown</h3>
 <ul>
-  <code>shutdown [restart]</code>
+  <code>shutdown [restart|exitValue]</code>
   <br><br>
   Der Befehl f&auml;hrt den Server herunter (nach dem sichern aller <a
   href="#statefile">Ger&auml;testati</a>). Er triggert das global:SHUTDOWN
   Ereignis.  Mit der optionalen Parameter restart startet FHEM danach neu.
+  exitValue ist bei bestimmten Start-programmen von n&oulm;ten.
   <br><br>
   Beispiel:
   <ul>
     <code>shutdown</code><br>
-    <code>shutdown restart</code>
+    <code>shutdown restart</code><br>
+    <code>shutdown 1</code>
   </ul>
 </ul>
 
diff --git a/fhem/fhem.pl b/fhem/fhem.pl
index c78d7184c..01c0e2776 100755
--- a/fhem/fhem.pl
+++ b/fhem/fhem.pl
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ $readingFnAttributes = "event-on-change-reading event-on-update-reading ".
   "setdefaultattr" => { Fn=>"CommandDefaultAttr",
             Hlp=>"<attrname> <attrvalue>,set attr for following definitions" },
   "shutdown"=> { Fn=>"CommandShutdown",
-            Hlp=>"[restart],terminate the server" },
+            Hlp=>"[restart|exitValue],terminate the server" },
   "sleep"  => { Fn=>"CommandSleep",
             Hlp=>"<sec> [<id>] [quiet],sleep for sec, 3 decimal places" },
   "trigger" => { Fn=>"CommandTrigger",
@@ -1496,7 +1496,12 @@ sub
 CommandShutdown($$)
 {
   my ($cl, $param) = @_;
-  return "Usage: shutdown [restart]"
+  my $exitValue = 0;
+  if($param && $param =~ m/^(\d+)$/) {
+    $exitValue = $1;
+    $param = "";
+  }
+  return "Usage: shutdown [restart|exitvalue]"
         if($param && $param ne "restart");
 
   DoTrigger("global", "SHUTDOWN", 1);
@@ -1517,7 +1522,7 @@ CommandShutdown($$)
       exec('cmd.exe /C net stop fhem & net start fhem');
     }
   }
-  exit(0);
+  exit($exitValue);
 }