diff --git a/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in b/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
index ea7b3fc448..39155a6a5a 100644
--- a/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
+++ b/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_IOERROR = 5,      /* paused due to a disk I/O error */
     VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_WATCHDOG = 6,     /* paused due to a watchdog event */
     VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_FROM_SNAPSHOT = 7, /* paused after restoring from snapshot */
+    VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_SHUTTING_DOWN = 8, /* paused during shutdown process */
 } virDomainPausedReason;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 03ab447c91..7476447677 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainRunningReason, VIR_DOMAIN_RUNNING_LAST,
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainBlockedReason, VIR_DOMAIN_BLOCKED_LAST,
               "unknown")
 
-#define VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_LAST (VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_FROM_SNAPSHOT + 1)
+#define VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_LAST (VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_SHUTTING_DOWN + 1)
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainPausedReason, VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_LAST,
               "unknown",
               "user",
@@ -496,7 +496,8 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainPausedReason, VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_LAST,
               "dump",
               "ioerror",
               "watchdog",
-              "from snapshot")
+              "from snapshot",
+              "shutdown")
 
 #define VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTDOWN_LAST (VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTDOWN_USER + 1)
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainShutdownReason, VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTDOWN_LAST,
diff --git a/src/libvirt_private.syms b/src/libvirt_private.syms
index e45965e893..8235ea1276 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_private.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_private.syms
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ virDiskNameToBusDeviceIndex;
 virDiskNameToIndex;
 virDomainActualNetDefFree;
 virDomainAssignDef;
+virDomainBlockedReasonTypeFromString;
+virDomainBlockedReasonTypeToString;
 virDomainChrConsoleTargetTypeFromString;
 virDomainChrConsoleTargetTypeToString;
 virDomainChrDefForeach;
@@ -360,6 +362,8 @@ virDomainNetIndexByMac;
 virDomainNetInsert;
 virDomainNetRemoveByMac;
 virDomainNetTypeToString;
+virDomainNostateReasonTypeFromString;
+virDomainNostateReasonTypeToString;
 virDomainNumatuneMemModeTypeFromString;
 virDomainNumatuneMemModeTypeToString;
 virDomainObjAssignDef;
@@ -379,12 +383,20 @@ virDomainObjSetState;
 virDomainObjTaint;
 virDomainObjUnlock;
 virDomainObjUnref;
+virDomainPausedReasonTypeFromString;
+virDomainPausedReasonTypeToString;
 virDomainRedirdevBusTypeFromString;
 virDomainRedirdevBusTypeToString;
 virDomainRemoveInactive;
+virDomainRunningReasonTypeFromString;
+virDomainRunningReasonTypeToString;
 virDomainSaveConfig;
 virDomainSaveStatus;
 virDomainSaveXML;
+virDomainShutdownReasonTypeFromString;
+virDomainShutdownReasonTypeToString;
+virDomainShutoffReasonTypeFromString;
+virDomainShutoffReasonTypeToString;
 virDomainSmartcardDefForeach;
 virDomainSmartcardDefFree;
 virDomainSmartcardTypeFromString;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 909c3f7f57..3baaa19cae 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -473,14 +473,22 @@ qemuProcessHandleStop(qemuMonitorPtr mon ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 {
     struct qemud_driver *driver = qemu_driver;
     virDomainEventPtr event = NULL;
+    virDomainPausedReason reason = VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_UNKNOWN;
 
     virDomainObjLock(vm);
     if (virDomainObjGetState(vm, NULL) == VIR_DOMAIN_RUNNING) {
         qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv = vm->privateData;
-        VIR_DEBUG("Transitioned guest %s to paused state due to unknown event",
-                  vm->def->name);
 
-        virDomainObjSetState(vm, VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED, VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_UNKNOWN);
+        if (priv->gotShutdown) {
+            VIR_DEBUG("Got STOP event after SHUTDOWN, assuming we are stopping"
+                      " for shutdown");
+            reason = VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_SHUTTING_DOWN;
+        }
+
+        VIR_DEBUG("Transitioned guest %s to paused state, reason=%s",
+                  vm->def->name, virDomainPausedReasonTypeToString(reason));
+
+        virDomainObjSetState(vm, VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED, reason);
         event = virDomainEventNewFromObj(vm,
                                          VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_SUSPENDED,
                                          VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_SUSPENDED_PAUSED);
diff --git a/tools/virsh.c b/tools/virsh.c
index d5fcd2cdc6..d575425fd5 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.c
+++ b/tools/virsh.c
@@ -15151,6 +15151,8 @@ vshDomainStateReasonToString(int state, int reason)
             return N_("watchdog");
         case VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_FROM_SNAPSHOT:
             return N_("from snapshot");
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_SHUTTING_DOWN:
+            return N_("shutting down");
         case VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_UNKNOWN:
             ;
         }