diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 85fbb64..0efe008 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use eyre::Result;
 
 pub enum InternalEvent {
     Test,
+    Shutdown,
 }
 
 pub enum EventKind {
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index b5ecf4f..136c865 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-use crate::event::{EventKind,Event,EventResponse};
+use crate::event::{EventKind,Event,EventResponse,InternalEvent};
 
 use crate::endpoint::Endpoint;
 use crate::irc_endpoint::IrcEndpoint;
@@ -76,8 +76,15 @@ impl RircdState {
                     let event = event.unwrap();
                     match event.kind {
                         EventKind::Internal(ev) => {
-                            //TODO impl
-                            event.result_sender.send(EventResponse::Success);
+                            //TODO impl TODO don't unwrap
+                            match ev {
+                                InternalEvent::Shutdown => {
+                                    //TODO shutdown all endpoints
+                                    break;
+                                },
+                                _ => {},
+                            }
+                            assert!( event.result_sender.send(EventResponse::Success).is_ok());
                         },
                         EventKind::Message => {},
                         _ => {},