diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
index 1d9eb0d241..63ba67310d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
                     "quit",
                     "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
 
+            MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("base", false, "shutdown",
+                    "shutdown",
+                    "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
+
             // Allow derived classes to perform initialization that
             // needs to be done after the console has opened
             //