diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/shutdown.html b/data/interfaces/default/shutdown.html
index 3ff2cc57..05e3926a 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/shutdown.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/shutdown.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="modal-footer">
-                    <div style="float: right;"><span class="muted" id="rquote"></span></div>
+                    <div style="float: right;"><span class="muted" id="rquote">${quote}</span></div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -45,16 +45,5 @@
         function reloadPage() {
             window.location.href = "index";
         }
-
-        $(document).ready(function () {
-            $.ajax({
-                url: 'random_arnold_quotes',
-                cache: false,
-                async: true,
-                success: function (data) {
-                    $("#rquote").html(data);
-                }
-            });
-        });
     </script>
 </%def>
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 17c89c9e..5a47cdc7 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -455,10 +455,12 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     def do_state_change(self, signal, title, timer):
-        plexpy.SIGNAL = signal
         message = title
+        quote = self.random_arnold_quotes()
+        plexpy.SIGNAL = signal
+
         return serve_template(templatename="shutdown.html", title=title,
-                              message=message, timer=timer)
+                              message=message, timer=timer, quote=quote)
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     def get_history(self, user=None, user_id=None, **kwargs):