diff --git a/qemu/qemu.go b/qemu/qemu.go
index e57a4b26a9..f1c67e4fe3 100644
--- a/qemu/qemu.go
+++ b/qemu/qemu.go
@@ -2421,8 +2421,12 @@ type Knobs struct {
 	Realtime bool
 
 	// Exit instead of rebooting
+	// Prevents QEMU from rebooting in the event of a Triple Fault.
 	NoReboot bool
 
+	// Don’t exit QEMU on guest shutdown, but instead only stop the emulation.
+	NoShutdown bool
+
 	// IOMMUPlatform will enable IOMMU for supported devices
 	IOMMUPlatform bool
 }
@@ -2795,6 +2799,10 @@ func (config *Config) appendKnobs() {
 		config.qemuParams = append(config.qemuParams, "--no-reboot")
 	}
 
+	if config.Knobs.NoShutdown {
+		config.qemuParams = append(config.qemuParams, "--no-shutdown")
+	}
+
 	if config.Knobs.Daemonize {
 		config.qemuParams = append(config.qemuParams, "-daemonize")
 	}
diff --git a/qemu/qmp.go b/qemu/qmp.go
index f8a33334c2..a7afc6dcd1 100644
--- a/qemu/qmp.go
+++ b/qemu/qmp.go
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func (q *QMP) ExecuteCont(ctx context.Context) error {
 // This function will block until the SHUTDOWN event is received.
 func (q *QMP) ExecuteSystemPowerdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 	filter := &qmpEventFilter{
-		eventName: "SHUTDOWN",
+		eventName: "POWERDOWN",
 	}
 	return q.executeCommand(ctx, "system_powerdown", nil, filter)
 }
diff --git a/qemu/qmp_test.go b/qemu/qmp_test.go
index 38153f914e..d541b284ab 100644
--- a/qemu/qmp_test.go
+++ b/qemu/qmp_test.go
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ func TestQMPSystemPowerdown(t *testing.T) {
 	disconnectedCh := make(chan struct{})
 	buf := newQMPTestCommandBuffer(t)
 	buf.AddCommand("system_powerdown", nil, "return", nil)
-	buf.AddEvent("SHUTDOWN", time.Millisecond*100,
+	buf.AddEvent("POWERDOWN", time.Millisecond*100,
 		nil,
 		map[string]interface{}{
 			"seconds":      seconds,