diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index f665de63..52de53b4 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -639,6 +639,21 @@ EOF
     cp $rootdir/root/$PROJECT_NAME/img/icon_ferment.png $rootdir/etc/patchwork/icon_ferment.png
 }
 
+mesh_shutdown_script() {
+    echo '[Unit]' > $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo 'Description=Shuts down the mesh' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo 'Before=shutdown.target' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo '' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo '[Service]' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo 'ExecStart=/bin/true' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo 'ExecStop=/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/batman stop' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo 'RemainAfterExit=yes' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo '' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo '[Install]' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    echo 'WantedBy=multi-user.target' >> $rootdir/etc/systemd/system/meshshutdown.service
+    chroot "$rootdir" systemctl enable meshshutdown
+}
+
 initialise_mesh() {
     if [[ $VARIANT != "mesh"* ]]; then
         return
@@ -672,6 +687,7 @@ initialise_mesh() {
     configure_firewall
     install_avahi
     install_batman
+    mesh_shutdown_script
     install_vpn
     install_tomb
     #install_tahoelafs