diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index 5fa11ce626..5e3def5d12 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	SCF_NO_NEW_SESSIONS = (1 << 1),
 	SCF_SHUTTING_DOWN = (1 << 2),
 	SCF_CRASH_PROT = (1 << 3),
-	SCF_VG = (1 << 4)
+	SCF_VG = (1 << 4),
+	SCF_RESTART = (1 << 5)
 } switch_core_flag_enum_t;
 typedef uint32_t switch_core_flag_t;
 
@@ -1213,7 +1214,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	SCSC_MAX_SESSIONS,
 	SCSC_SYNC_CLOCK,
 	SCSC_MAX_DTMF_DURATION,
-	SCSC_DEFAULT_DTMF_DURATION
+	SCSC_DEFAULT_DTMF_DURATION,
+	SCSC_SHUTDOWN_ELEGANT
 } switch_session_ctl_t;
 
 typedef struct apr_pool_t switch_memory_pool_t;
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index 67b9e16760..4cc0d289be 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(status_function)
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-#define CTL_SYNTAX "[hupall|pause|resume|shutdown|sps|sync_clock|reclaim_mem|max_sessions|max_dtmf_duration [num]|loglevel [level]]"
+#define CTL_SYNTAX "[hupall|pause|resume|shutdown [elegant|restart]|sps|sync_clock|reclaim_mem|max_sessions|max_dtmf_duration [num]|loglevel [level]]"
 SWITCH_STANDARD_API(ctl_function)
 {
 	int argc;
@@ -701,8 +701,21 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(ctl_function)
 			switch_core_session_ctl(SCSC_PAUSE_INBOUND, &arg);
 			stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[0], "shutdown")) {
+			switch_session_ctl_t cmd = SCSC_SHUTDOWN;
+			int x = 0;
 			arg = 0;
-			switch_core_session_ctl(SCSC_SHUTDOWN, &arg);
+			for (x = 1; x < 5; x++) {
+				if (argv[x]) {
+					if (!strcasecmp(argv[x], "elegant")) {
+						cmd = SCSC_SHUTDOWN_ELEGANT;
+					} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[x], "restart")) {
+						arg = 1;
+					}
+				} else {
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			switch_core_session_ctl(cmd, &arg);
 			stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[0], "reclaim_mem")) {
 			switch_core_session_ctl(SCSC_RECLAIM, &arg);
@@ -2662,6 +2675,9 @@ SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_commands_load)
 	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl pause");
 	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl resume");
 	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl shutdown");
+	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl shutdown restart");
+	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl shutdown elegant");
+	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl shutdown elegant restart");
 	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl sps");
  	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl sync_clock");
 	switch_console_set_complete("add fsctl reclaim_mem");
diff --git a/src/switch.c b/src/switch.c
index a8759b0784..5d92f7b94f 100644
--- a/src/switch.c
+++ b/src/switch.c
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int high_prio = 0;
 	switch_core_flag_t flags = SCF_USE_SQL;
 	int ret;
+	switch_status_t destroy_status;
 	switch_file_t *fd;
 	switch_memory_pool_t *pool = NULL;
 
@@ -607,14 +608,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	switch_core_runtime_loop(nc);
 
-	ret = switch_core_destroy();
-
+	destroy_status = switch_core_destroy();
+	
 	switch_file_close(fd);
 
 	if (unlink(pid_path) != 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to delete pid file [%s]\n", pid_path);
 	}
 
+	if (destroy_status == SWITCH_STATUS_RESTART) {
+		printf("WTF\n");
+		execv(argv[0], argv);
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/switch_core.c b/src/switch_core.c
index b328ff5ff7..9bc73e0902 100644
--- a/src/switch_core.c
+++ b/src/switch_core.c
@@ -1304,8 +1304,28 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int32_t) switch_core_session_ctl(switch_session_ctl_t cmd, int32_
 	case SCSC_HUPALL:
 		switch_core_session_hupall(SWITCH_CAUSE_MANAGER_REQUEST);
 		break;
+	case SCSC_SHUTDOWN_ELEGANT:
+		{
+			int x = 19;
+			if (*val) {
+				switch_set_flag((&runtime), SCF_RESTART);
+			}
+			switch_set_flag((&runtime), SCF_NO_NEW_SESSIONS);
+			while(runtime.running && switch_core_session_count()) {
+				switch_yield(500000);
+				if (++x == 20) {
+					switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "Shutdown in progress.....\n");
+					x = 0;
+				}
+			}
+			runtime.running = 0;
+		}
+		break;
 	case SCSC_SHUTDOWN:
 		runtime.running = 0;
+		if (*val) {
+			switch_set_flag((&runtime), SCF_RESTART);
+		}
 		break;
 	case SCSC_CHECK_RUNNING:
 		*val = runtime.running;
@@ -1347,6 +1367,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int32_t) switch_core_session_ctl(switch_session_ctl_t cmd, int32_
 		break;
 	}
 
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1412,8 +1433,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_destroy(void)
 		apr_pool_destroy(runtime.memory_pool);
 		/* apr_terminate(); */
 	}
-
-	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	
+	return switch_test_flag((&runtime), SCF_RESTART) ? SWITCH_STATUS_RESTART : SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_management_exec(char *relative_oid, switch_management_action_t action, char *data, switch_size_t datalen)