diff --git a/src/modules/admin/command/shutdown_command.py b/src/modules/admin/command/shutdown_command.py
index b4177c5440..0fe0f5fb3d 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/command/shutdown_command.py
+++ b/src/modules/admin/command/shutdown_command.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class ShutdownCommand(DiscordCommandABC):
             return
 
         await self._client_utils.presence_game('common.presence.shutdown')
-        await asyncio.sleep(self._settings.wait_for_shutdown)
         await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.admin.shutdown_message'))
+        await asyncio.sleep(self._settings.wait_for_shutdown)
         await self._bot.stop_async()
 
         self._logger.trace(__name__, f'Finished shutdown command')