diff --git a/jvb/rootfs/opt/jitsi/shutdown.sh b/jvb/rootfs/opt/jitsi/shutdown.sh
index d780890..0464acb 100755
--- a/jvb/rootfs/opt/jitsi/shutdown.sh
+++ b/jvb/rootfs/opt/jitsi/shutdown.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
+# notify the sidecar of imminent shutdown
+PORT=${AUTOSCALER_SIDECAR_PORT:-6000}
+curl -d '{}' -v 0:$PORT/hook/v1/shutdown
+sleep 10
 
 # shutdown everything
 s6-svscanctl -t /var/run/s6/services