diff --git a/src/app/interfaces/api/api-job-directory.interface.ts b/src/app/interfaces/api/api-job-directory.interface.ts
index fd59144c1c8..cfa74787109 100644
--- a/src/app/interfaces/api/api-job-directory.interface.ts
+++ b/src/app/interfaces/api/api-job-directory.interface.ts
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ export interface ApiJobDirectory {
   'support.new_ticket': { params: [CreateNewTicket]; response: NewTicketResponse };
 
   // System
-  'system.reboot': { params: { delay?: number }; response: void };
-  'system.shutdown': { params: { delay?: number }; response: void };
+  'system.reboot': { params: { delay?: number; reason: string }; response: void };
+  'system.shutdown': { params: { delay?: number; reason: string }; response: void };
   'system.security.update': { params: [SystemSecurityConfig]; response: void };
 
   // SystemDataset
diff --git a/src/app/pages/system-tasks/reboot/reboot.component.ts b/src/app/pages/system-tasks/reboot/reboot.component.ts
index fb4f2497774..7c9178d2098 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/system-tasks/reboot/reboot.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/system-tasks/reboot/reboot.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Location } from '@angular/common';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { UntilDestroy, untilDestroyed } from '@ngneat/until-destroy';
 import { DialogService } from 'app/modules/dialog/dialog.service';
 import { AppLoaderService } from 'app/modules/loader/app-loader.service';
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export class RebootComponent implements OnInit {
     protected ws: WebSocketService,
     private wsManager: WebSocketConnectionService,
     protected router: Router,
+    private route: ActivatedRoute,
     private errorHandler: ErrorHandlerService,
     protected loader: AppLoaderService,
     protected dialogService: DialogService,
@@ -30,11 +31,13 @@ export class RebootComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    const reason = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('reason') || 'Unknown Reason';
+
     // Replace URL so that we don't reboot again if page is refreshed.
     this.location.replaceState('/signin');
 
     this.matDialog.closeAll();
-    this.ws.job('system.reboot').pipe(untilDestroyed(this)).subscribe({
+    this.ws.job('system.reboot', { reason }).pipe(untilDestroyed(this)).subscribe({
       error: (error: unknown) => { // error on reboot
         this.dialogService.error(this.errorHandler.parseError(error))
           .pipe(untilDestroyed(this))
diff --git a/src/app/pages/system-tasks/shutdown/shutdown.component.ts b/src/app/pages/system-tasks/shutdown/shutdown.component.ts
index 675d783ff06..7356ef76638 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/system-tasks/shutdown/shutdown.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/system-tasks/shutdown/shutdown.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Location } from '@angular/common';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { UntilDestroy, untilDestroyed } from '@ngneat/until-destroy';
 import { DialogService } from 'app/modules/dialog/dialog.service';
 import { ErrorHandlerService } from 'app/services/error-handler.service';
@@ -20,15 +20,18 @@ export class ShutdownComponent implements OnInit {
     private wsManager: WebSocketConnectionService,
     private errorHandler: ErrorHandlerService,
     protected router: Router,
+    private route: ActivatedRoute,
     protected dialogService: DialogService,
     private location: Location,
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    const reason = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('reason') || 'Unknown Reason';
+
     // Replace URL so that we don't shutdown again if page is refreshed.
     this.location.replaceState('/signin');
 
-    this.ws.job('system.shutdown', {}).pipe(untilDestroyed(this)).subscribe({
+    this.ws.job('system.shutdown', { reason }).pipe(untilDestroyed(this)).subscribe({
       error: (error: unknown) => { // error on shutdown
         this.dialogService.error(this.errorHandler.parseError(error))
           .pipe(untilDestroyed(this))