diff --git a/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp
index 411dd510..61704c91 100644
--- a/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ void RadiationSensorHandler::doStartUp() {
   }
 }
 
-void RadiationSensorHandler::doShutDown() { setMode(_MODE_POWER_DOWN); }
+void RadiationSensorHandler::doShutDown() {
+  ReturnValue_t retval = stackHandler.deviceToOff(StackCommander::RAD_SENSOR);
+  if (retval == BUSY) {
+    return;
+  }
+  internalState = InternalState::OFF;
+  setMode(_MODE_POWER_DOWN);
+}
 
 ReturnValue_t RadiationSensorHandler::buildNormalDeviceCommand(DeviceCommandId_t *id) {
   switch (communicationStep) {