diff --git a/plexpy/__init__.py b/plexpy/__init__.py
index 01f01988..a2168866 100644
--- a/plexpy/__init__.py
+++ b/plexpy/__init__.py
@@ -2278,9 +2278,11 @@ def upgrade():
     return
 
 
-def shutdown(restart=False, update=False, checkout=False, reset=False):
+def shutdown(restart=False, update=False, checkout=False, reset=False,
+             _shutdown=True):
     if FROZEN and common.PLATFORM == 'Windows' and update:
         restart = False
+        _shutdown = False
 
     webstart.stop()
 
@@ -2354,14 +2356,15 @@ def shutdown(restart=False, update=False, checkout=False, reset=False):
     else:
         logger.info("Tautulli is shutting down...")
 
-    logger.shutdown()
+    if _shutdown:
+        logger.shutdown()
 
-    if WIN_SYS_TRAY_ICON:
-        WIN_SYS_TRAY_ICON.shutdown()
-    elif MAC_SYS_TRAY_ICON:
-        MAC_SYS_TRAY_ICON.shutdown()
+        if WIN_SYS_TRAY_ICON:
+            WIN_SYS_TRAY_ICON.shutdown()
+        elif MAC_SYS_TRAY_ICON:
+            MAC_SYS_TRAY_ICON.shutdown()
 
-    os._exit(0)
+        os._exit(0)
 
 
 def generate_uuid():