diff --git a/crates/alliumd/src/alliumd.rs b/crates/alliumd/src/alliumd.rs
index f62188b..38dfa85 100644
--- a/crates/alliumd/src/alliumd.rs
+++ b/crates/alliumd/src/alliumd.rs
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@ impl AlliumD<DefaultPlatform> {
                 }
                 _ = tokio::time::sleep(IDLE_TIMEOUT) => {
                     info!("idle timeout, shutting down");
+                    signal(&self.main, Signal::SIGCONT)?;
+                    self.platform.unsuspend(ctx)
                     self.handle_quit().await?;
                 }
             }