diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 3811c5c5a..80ba83d19 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.187 - 
 ===================================
+  Fix lvmetad shutdown and avoid lenghty timeouts when rebooting system.
   Prevent creating VGs with PVs with different logical block sizes.
   Pvmove runs in exlusively activating mode for exclusively active LVs.
   Activate thin-pool layered volume as 'read-only' device.
diff --git a/libdaemon/server/daemon-server.c b/libdaemon/server/daemon-server.c
index bc58f7bcb..62f403ab5 100644
--- a/libdaemon/server/daemon-server.c
+++ b/libdaemon/server/daemon-server.c
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ static int _is_idle(daemon_state s)
 
 static struct timespec *_get_timeout(daemon_state s)
 {
+	static struct timespec _tm = { 0 };
+
+	if (_shutdown_requested) {
+		_tm.tv_sec = 1;
+		return &_tm;
+	}
+
 	return s.idle ? s.idle->ptimeout : NULL;
 }
 
@@ -506,7 +513,7 @@ static int _handle_connect(daemon_state s)
 	socklen_t sl = sizeof(sockaddr);
 
 	client.socket_fd = accept(s.socket_fd, (struct sockaddr *) &sockaddr, &sl);
-	if (client.socket_fd < 0) {
+	if (client.socket_fd < 0 || _shutdown_requested) {
 		if (errno != EAGAIN || !_shutdown_requested)
 			ERROR(&s, "Failed to accept connection: %s.", strerror(errno));
 		return 0;
@@ -672,7 +679,7 @@ void daemon_start(daemon_state s)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (FD_ISSET(s.socket_fd, &in)) {
+		if (!_shutdown_requested && FD_ISSET(s.socket_fd, &in)) {
 			timeout_count = 0;
 			_handle_connect(s);
 		}