diff --git a/source/loader/sys.c b/source/loader/sys.c
index ac185740..62bd8ac0 100644
--- a/source/loader/sys.c
+++ b/source/loader/sys.c
@@ -64,12 +64,24 @@ bool Sys_Exiting(void)
 	return reset || shutdown || exiting;
 }
 
+void Sys_Shutdown(void)
+{
+	/* via hollywood registers first */
+	*HW_GPIO_OUT |= (1<<1);
+	/* If it failed just do the libogc way */
+	SYS_ResetSystem(SYS_SHUTDOWN, 0, 0);
+}
+
 void Sys_Test(void)
 {
-	if(reset || shutdown) Close_Inputs();
-
-	if (reset) SYS_ResetSystem(SYS_RESTART, 0, 0);
-	else if (shutdown) SYS_ResetSystem(SYS_POWEROFF, 0, 0);
+	if(reset || shutdown)
+	{
+		Close_Inputs();
+		if(reset)
+			SYS_ResetSystem(SYS_RESTART, 0, 0);
+		else
+			Sys_Shutdown();
+	}
 }
 
 int Sys_GetExitTo(void)
diff --git a/source/memory/memory.h b/source/memory/memory.h
index 9864443a..e672bd10 100644
--- a/source/memory/memory.h
+++ b/source/memory/memory.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ extern "C"
 #define Priiloader_CFG1	((vu32*)0x8132FFFB)
 #define Priiloader_CFG2	((vu32*)0x817FEFF0)
 
+#define HW_GPIO_OUT		((vu32*)0xCD8000E0)
 #define HW_AHBPROT		((vu32*)0xCD800064)
 #define MEM_PROT		((vu32)0xCD8B420A)