diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 776060afc..dfec837ce 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-01-19  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
+
+	* kern/powerpc/ieee1275/openfw.c (grub_halt): Issue "power-off"
+	command after "shut-down", since implementations differ on which
+	the command for halt is.
+
 2008-01-19  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
 
 	* include/grub/i386/linuxbios/console.h: Add header protection.
diff --git a/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/openfw.c b/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/openfw.c
index 7e4f5c565..c9e801355 100644
--- a/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/openfw.c
+++ b/kern/powerpc/ieee1275/openfw.c
@@ -401,5 +401,8 @@ grub_reboot (void)
 void
 grub_halt (void)
 {
+  /* Not standarized.  We try both known commands.  */
+
   grub_ieee1275_interpret ("shut-down", 0);
+  grub_ieee1275_interpret ("power-off", 0);
 }