diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index b32f539..5a896a8 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use rocket::{
     futures::{channel::mpsc, stream::FuturesUnordered, StreamExt},
     outcome::{try_outcome, IntoOutcome},
     request::{FromRequest, Request},
-    State,
+    Shutdown, State,
 };
 use ruma::{DeviceId, ServerName, UserId};
 use serde::{de::IgnoredAny, Deserialize};
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Load an existing database or create a new one.
-    pub async fn load_or_create(config: Config) -> Result<Arc<TokioRwLock<Self>>> {
+    pub async fn load_or_create(config: &Config) -> Result<Arc<TokioRwLock<Self>>> {
         Self::check_sled_or_sqlite_db(&config)?;
 
         let builder = Engine::open(&config)?;
@@ -425,6 +425,17 @@ impl Database {
         Ok(db)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "conduit_bin")]
+    pub async fn start_on_shutdown_tasks(db: Arc<TokioRwLock<Self>>, shutdown: Shutdown) {
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            shutdown.await;
+
+            log::info!(target: "shutdown-sync", "Received shutdown notification, notifying sync helpers...");
+
+            db.read().await.globals.rotate.fire();
+        });
+    }
+
     pub async fn watch(&self, user_id: &UserId, device_id: &DeviceId) {
         let userid_bytes = user_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
         let mut userid_prefix = userid_bytes.clone();
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e0d2e3d..324a3ad 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -220,11 +220,17 @@ async fn main() {
 
     config.warn_deprecated();
 
-    let db = Database::load_or_create(config)
+    let db = Database::load_or_create(&config)
         .await
         .expect("config is valid");
 
-    let rocket = setup_rocket(raw_config, db);
+    let rocket = setup_rocket(raw_config, Arc::clone(&db))
+        .ignite()
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    Database::start_on_shutdown_tasks(db, rocket.shutdown()).await;
+
     rocket.launch().await.unwrap();
 }