diff --git a/src/redis.c b/src/redis.c
index 9b50d9f7f..a2e0a1b13 100644
--- a/src/redis.c
+++ b/src/redis.c
@@ -873,6 +873,7 @@ int serverCron(struct aeEventLoop *eventLoop, long long id, void *clientData) {
     if (server.shutdown_asap) {
         if (prepareForShutdown(0) == REDIS_OK) exit(0);
         redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"SIGTERM received but errors trying to shut down the server, check the logs for more information");
+        server.shutdown_asap = 0;
     }
 
     /* Show some info about non-empty databases */