diff --git a/control/Cargo.lock b/control/Cargo.lock
index faa7788..a63f9e1 100644
--- a/control/Cargo.lock
+++ b/control/Cargo.lock
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dynamiclight-control"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs",
  "getrandom 0.3.4",
diff --git a/control/Cargo.toml b/control/Cargo.toml
index 3d547f2..4e37b80 100644
--- a/control/Cargo.toml
+++ b/control/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "dynamiclight-control"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 rust-version = "1.99"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a31037..57fe07a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dynamiclight",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "mskutin",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index b3d05f5..2014172 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ checksum = "d0881ea181b1df73ff77ffaaf9c7544ecc11e82fba9b5f27b262a3c73a332555"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dynamiclight"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "chrono",
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dynamiclight-control"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs 6.0.0",
  "getrandom 0.3.4",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 5a4d2fa..27d946b 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "dynamiclight"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 description = "Local USB monitor backlight controller"
 authors = ["mskutin"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/engine.rs b/src-tauri/src/engine.rs
index 6fa5f9d..6bd2435 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/engine.rs
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ impl Engine {
                 | SystemEvent::Locked(true)
                 | SystemEvent::DisplayOff(true)
                 | SystemEvent::Away(Away::OtherUser | Away::Remote)
+                | SystemEvent::Ending(true)
         ) {
             self.extension = None;
             self.external_cue = None;
@@ -597,6 +598,16 @@ impl Engine {
                         .close(self.life.pause_reason(&self.state.settings));
                 }
             }
+            SystemEvent::Ending(ending) => {
+                if ending == self.life.ending {
+                    return;
+                }
+                self.life.ending = ending;
+                if ending && self.state.settings.off_on_quit {
+                    self.black();
+                    self.controller.close("Computer shutting down");
+                }
+            }
             SystemEvent::SourcesChanged => {
                 if self.state.capturing && self.state.settings.mode == "blend" {
                     self.lose_blend_source(true);
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lifecycle.rs b/src-tauri/src/lifecycle.rs
index 60d85ca..55b3dec 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lifecycle.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ pub enum SystemEvent {
     /// Only Windows reports it.
     #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
     Away(Away),
+    /// Windows is about to end the session (shutdown, restart, sign-out); `false`
+    /// when something cancelled it. Only Windows reports it.
+    #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
+    Ending(bool),
     SourcesChanged,
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     AudioChanged,
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct Lifecycle {
     pub display_off: bool,
     pub locked: bool,
     pub away: Away,
+    pub ending: bool,
 }
 impl Lifecycle {
     pub fn pause_reason(&self, s: &Settings) -> &'static str {
@@ -52,6 +57,8 @@ impl Lifecycle {
             "Remote desktop session"
         } else if self.away == Away::OtherUser {
             "Another Windows user is active"
+        } else if self.ending && s.off_on_quit {
+            "Computer shutting down"
         } else if self.locked && s.off_on_lock {
             "Computer locked"
         } else if self.display_off && s.off_on_display_sleep {
@@ -154,4 +161,19 @@ mod tests {
         std::fs::write(&path, b"invalid").unwrap();
         assert!(SavedIntent::load(&path).is_err());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ending_session_pauses_only_when_the_strip_goes_off_on_quit() {
+        let mut life = Lifecycle {
+            requested: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let mut s = Settings::default();
+        assert!(life.active(&s));
+        life.ending = true;
+        s.off_on_quit = true;
+        assert_eq!(life.pause_reason(&s), "Computer shutting down");
+        s.off_on_quit = false;
+        assert!(life.active(&s));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lifecycle_windows.rs b/src-tauri/src/lifecycle_windows.rs
index 71c711d..a211797 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lifecycle_windows.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lifecycle_windows.rs
@@ -95,10 +95,18 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn window_proc(
             WM_DISPLAYCHANGE => handle.system_event(SystemEvent::SourcesChanged, false),
             // Windows shutdown/restart/sign-out: turn the strip off before the process is
             // killed, otherwise USB power keeps the last frame lit.
-            WM_QUERYENDSESSION => return LRESULT(1),
+            // The strip goes dark already on the query: when the session really ends,
+            // tao's window calls exit(0) on its own WM_ENDSESSION at once, which would
+            // kill this process before the USB frame below is written.
+            WM_QUERYENDSESSION => {
+                handle.system_event(SystemEvent::Ending(true), true);
+                return LRESULT(1);
+            }
             WM_ENDSESSION if wparam.0 != 0 => {
                 let _ = handle.request(crate::engine::Action::Shutdown);
             }
+            // Something cancelled the shutdown: light up again.
+            WM_ENDSESSION => handle.system_event(SystemEvent::Ending(false), false),
             _ => {}
         }
     }
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index dbd9423..24e33ca 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "DynamicLight",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "identifier": "com.dynamiclight.desktop",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../src/ui"