diff --git a/baseShutdown.bat b/baseShutdown.bat
index eb05dd1..623cf50 100644
--- a/baseShutdown.bat
+++ b/baseShutdown.bat
@@ -3,14 +3,24 @@ call C:\Scripts\wBase\baseENV.bat
 @REM xxxxxxx
 echo "%~n0: Start"
 
+set STOPFILE="C:\Scripts\STOPFILE.txt"
+set SHUTDOWN=1
+
 if "%check_computername%" EQU "SERVER" (
   set SHUTDOWN=0
 )
 
+if exist %STOPFILE% (
+  echo "Shutdown being overriden"
+  call %TMESSAGE% '"%check_computername% shutdown overriden"'
+  SHUTDOWN=0
+)
+
 if [%SHUTDOWN%] == [0] (
   echo "Not shutting down"
 ) else (
-  echo "shutting down"
-  call %TMESSAGE% '"%check_computername% shutting down"'
-  C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 1
+    echo "shutting down"
+    call %TMESSAGE% '"%check_computername% shutting down"'
+    C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 1
 )
+