diff --git a/code/datums/tgs_event_handler.dm b/code/datums/tgs_event_handler.dm
index 21b964acb1b..3979164b4b6 100644
--- a/code/datums/tgs_event_handler.dm
+++ b/code/datums/tgs_event_handler.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 			if(reattach_timer)
 				deltimer(reattach_timer)
 				reattach_timer = null
+		if(TGS_EVENT_WATCHDOG_SHUTDOWN)
+			to_chat_immediate(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>Server is shutting down!</span>")
 
 /datum/tgs_event_handler/impl/proc/LateOnReattach()
 	message_admins("Warning: TGS hasn't notified us of it coming back for a full minute! Is there a problem?")