diff --git a/functions/fn_stop b/functions/fn_stop
index a57899cd9..04046ce3f 100644
--- a/functions/fn_stop
+++ b/functions/fn_stop
@@ -37,23 +37,45 @@ fn_printdots "${servername}"
 fn_scriptlog "${servername}"
 sleep 1
 fn_check_tmux
-pid=$(tmux list-sessions 2>&1|awk '{print $1}'|grep -Ec "^${servicename}:")
-if [ "${pid}" == "0" ]; then
-	fn_printfail "${servername} is already stopped"
-	fn_scriptlog "${servername} is already stopped"
+
+if [ "${gamename}" == "7 Days To Die" ] ; then
+        # if game is 7 Days To Die, we need special, graceful shutdown via telnet connection.
+        # Set below variable to be called for expect to operate correctly..
+
+                sdtdshutdown=$( expect -c '
+                proc abort {} {
+                        puts "Timeout or EOF\n"
+                        exit 1
+                }
+                spawn telnet '"${telnetip}"' '"${telnetport}"'
+                expect {
+                        "password:"     { send "'"${telnetpass}"'\r" }
+                        default         abort
+                }
+                expect {
+                        "session."  { send "shutdown\r" }
+                        default         abort
+                }
+                expect { eof }
+                puts "Completed.\n"
+                ')
+                echo -en "\n ${sdtdshutdown}"
+                fn_printok "${servername}"
+                fn_scriptlog "Performmed graceful shutdown of ${servername}"
 else
-	tmux kill-session -t ${servicename}
-	fn_printok "${servername}"
-	fn_scriptlog "Stopped ${servername}"
+    	pid=$(tmux list-sessions 2>&1|awk '{print $1}'|grep -Ec "^${servicename}:")
+        if [ "${pid}" == "0" ]; then
+                fn_printfail "${servername} is already stopped"
+                fn_scriptlog "${servername} is already stopped"
+        else
+            	tmux kill-session -t ${servicename}
+                fn_printok "${servername}"
+                fn_scriptlog "Stopped ${servername}"
+        fi
 fi
-# Remove lock file
-rm -f "${rootdir}/${lockselfname}"
-sleep 1
-echo -en "\n"
-}
 
 if [ "${gamename}" == "Teamspeak 3" ]; then
 	fn_stop_teamspeak3
 else
 	fn_stop_tmux
-fi
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+fi