diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
index e758a00f3..aa1f9f726 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -353,3 +353,6 @@ process.on('SIGTERM', brexit);
 process.on('SIGHUP', brexit);
 process.on('SIGUSR2', brexit);  // for nodemon restart
 process.on('SIGBREAK', brexit); // for windows ctrl-break
+process.on('message', function(m) {  // for PM2 under window with --shutdown-with-message
+    if (m === 'shutdown') { brexit }
+});