diff --git a/panels/splash_screen.py b/panels/splash_screen.py
index 65b88b96..6f1c4812 100644
--- a/panels/splash_screen.py
+++ b/panels/splash_screen.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Panel(ScreenPanel):
                                               "machine.shutdown")
         else:
             logging.info("OS Shutdown")
-            os.system("systemctl poweroff")
+            os.system("systemctl poweroff -i")
 
     def restart_system(self, widget):
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Panel(ScreenPanel):
                                               "machine.reboot")
         else:
             logging.info("OS Reboot")
-            os.system("systemctl reboot")
+            os.system("systemctl reboot -i")
 
     def retry(self, widget):
         self.update_text((_("Connecting to %s") % self._screen.connecting_to_printer))
diff --git a/panels/system.py b/panels/system.py
index 34904f0e..8a70193e 100644
--- a/panels/system.py
+++ b/panels/system.py
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ class Panel(ScreenPanel):
         self._gtk.remove_dialog(dialog)
         if response_id == Gtk.ResponseType.OK:
             if method == "reboot":
-                os.system("systemctl reboot")
+                os.system("systemctl reboot -i")
             else:
-                os.system("systemctl poweroff")
+                os.system("systemctl poweroff -i")
         elif response_id == Gtk.ResponseType.APPLY:
             if method == "reboot":
                 self._screen._ws.send_method("machine.reboot")