diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 832b5705..843be779 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -402,6 +402,11 @@ SHUTDOWN_SERVERS(){
 		[ ! -f $FOLDER/shutdown.main ] && SHUTDOWN_SERVERS MAIN
 		touch $FOLDER/shutdown.sys
 
+		for ESXIHOST in "${SYSHOSTS[@]}"; do
+			echo -en "Suspending DB, PiHole & vCenter VM's on: ${ESXIHOST} ... "
+			${FOLDER}/esxi-scripts/sys-suspend.ps1 ${ESXIHOST} >/dev/null 2>&1
+			echo "Done"
+		done
 		for ESXIHOST in "${SYSHOSTS[@]}"; do
 			echo -en "Shutting Down VM's on: ${ESXIHOST} ... "
 			${FOLDER}/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1 ${ESXIHOST} >/dev/null 2>&1