diff --git a/src/etc/rc.halt b/src/etc/rc.halt
index 9ed4c4609..68fef391f 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.halt
+++ b/src/etc/rc.halt
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 /usr/local/etc/rc.syshook stop
 
-exec /sbin/shutdown -op now
+/sbin/shutdown -op now
+
+while :; do sleep 1; done
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.reboot b/src/etc/rc.reboot
index 250acc196..79e584431 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.reboot
+++ b/src/etc/rc.reboot
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 /usr/local/etc/rc.syshook stop
 
-exec /sbin/shutdown -or now
+/sbin/shutdown -or now
+
+while :; do sleep 1; done