diff --git a/src/bin/e_actions.c b/src/bin/e_actions.c
index 9698deb69..30a1243a1 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_actions.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_actions.c
@@ -1623,6 +1623,12 @@ ACT_FN_GO(exit_now)
    e_sys_action_do(E_SYS_EXIT_NOW, NULL);
 }
 
+/***************************************************************************/
+ACT_FN_GO(halt_now)
+{
+   e_sys_action_do(E_SYS_HALT_NOW, NULL);
+}
+
 /***************************************************************************/
 static E_Dialog *logout_dialog = NULL;
 
@@ -2575,6 +2581,10 @@ e_actions_init(void)
    e_action_predef_name_set(_("Enlightenment"), _("Exit Immediately"), 
 			    "exit_now", NULL, NULL, 0);
 
+   ACT_GO(halt_now);
+   e_action_predef_name_set(_("Enlightenment"), _("Shut Down Immediately"), 
+			    "halt_now", NULL, NULL, 0);
+
    ACT_GO(halt);
    e_action_predef_name_set(_("System"), _("Shut Down"), "halt", 
 			    NULL, NULL, 0);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys.c b/src/bin/e_sys.c
index a2de52cb4..3c680c56c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ e_sys_action_possible_get(E_Sys_Action a)
 	return 0;
       case E_SYS_HALT:
 	return _e_sys_can_halt;
+      case E_SYS_HALT_NOW:
+	return _e_sys_can_halt;
       case E_SYS_REBOOT:
 	return _e_sys_can_reboot;
       case E_SYS_SUSPEND:
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ e_sys_action_do(E_Sys_Action a, char *param)
       case E_SYS_LOGOUT:
       case E_SYS_SUSPEND:
       case E_SYS_HIBERNATE:
+      case E_SYS_HALT_NOW:
 	ret = _e_sys_action_do(a, param);
 	break;
       case E_SYS_HALT:
diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys.h b/src/bin/e_sys.h
index 4b714b6c9..539334b41 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ enum _E_Sys_Action
    E_SYS_EXIT_NOW,
    E_SYS_LOGOUT,
    E_SYS_HALT,
+   E_SYS_HALT_NOW,
    E_SYS_REBOOT,
    E_SYS_SUSPEND,
    E_SYS_HIBERNATE