diff --git a/steps/improve/after.sh b/steps/improve/after.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..263d153f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/steps/improve/after.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Gábor Stefanik <netrolller.3d@gmail.com>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# After bootstrap, drop to a shell if needed, then shut down cleanly.
+
+. /steps/bootstrap.cfg
+. /steps/env
+
+if [ "${INTERACTIVE}" = True ]; then
+    env - PATH=${PREFIX}/bin PS1="\w # " bash -i
+fi
+
+if [ "${CHROOT}" = False ]; then
+    echo s > /proc/sysrq_trigger # force sync
+    sleep 1
+    echo u > /proc/sysrq_trigger # remount everything R/O
+    sleep 1
+    echo o > /proc/sysrq_trigger # power off
+fi
diff --git a/steps/manifest b/steps/manifest
index 6dedaead..bb355393 100644
--- a/steps/manifest
+++ b/steps/manifest
@@ -182,3 +182,4 @@ build: binutils-2.41
 build: gcc-13.1.0
 improve: null_time ( FORCE_TIMESTAMPS == True )
 improve: update_checksums ( UPDATE_CHECKSUMS == True )
+improve: after