diff --git a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
index 4163a3c7a01..a288baf5226 100644
--- a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
+++ b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
@@ -402,6 +402,12 @@ wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
     /* Register event handler (used for system shutdown) */
     SetConsoleCtrlHandler(ShutdownHandlerRoutine, TRUE);
 
+    /*
+     * Set our shutdown parameters: we want to shutdown after the maintained
+     * services (that inherit the default shutdown level of 640).
+     */
+    SetProcessShutdownParameters(480, SHUTDOWN_NORETRY);
+
     /* Start auto-start services */
     ScmAutoStartServices();