diff --git a/Software/src/dtc.cpp b/Software/src/dtc.cpp
index 23a0f55..4641b0b 100644
--- a/Software/src/dtc.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/dtc.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void DTC_Process()
     if (getlastDTC(false) < DTC_LAST_DTC)
     {
         globals.hasDTC = true;
-        if (getlastDTC_Severity(true, DTC_CRITICAL) < DTC_LAST_DTC)
+        if (getlastDTC_Severity(true, DTC_CRITICAL) < DTC_LAST_DTC && globals.systemStatus != sysStat_Shutdown)
         {
             if (globals.systemStatus != sysStat_Error)
             {