diff --git a/red.py b/red.py
index ea261536f..5b422c0b9 100644
--- a/red.py
+++ b/red.py
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ def main(bot):
 
     if bot.settings._dry_run:
         print("Quitting: dry run")
+        bot._shutdown_mode = True
         exit(0)
 
     print("Logging into Discord...")