diff --git a/core/backends/lan/server.cpp b/core/backends/lan/server.cpp
index 04340955a..f80be666c 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/server.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/server.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Server::Server(QObject * parent)
 void Server::incomingConnection(qintptr socketDescriptor) {
     QSslSocket* serverSocket = new QSslSocket(parent());
     if (serverSocket->setSocketDescriptor(socketDescriptor)) {
+        QObject::connect(this, &Server::closed, serverSocket, &QSslSocket::abort);
         addPendingConnection(serverSocket);
     } else {
         qWarning() << "setSocketDescriptor failed" << serverSocket->errorString();
@@ -51,3 +52,9 @@ void Server::errorFound(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socketError)
 {
     qDebug() << "error:" << socketError;
 }
+
+void Server::close()
+{
+    QTcpServer::close();
+    Q_EMIT closed();
+}
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/server.h b/core/backends/lan/server.h
index e77340aa1..d15ff85a4 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/server.h
+++ b/core/backends/lan/server.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ public:
     ~Server() override = default;
 
     QSslSocket* nextPendingConnection() override;
+    void close();
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void closed();
 
 protected:
     void incomingConnection(qintptr socketDescriptor) override;
diff --git a/core/backends/linkprovider.cpp b/core/backends/linkprovider.cpp
index fd876874d..bc51c0edd 100644
--- a/core/backends/linkprovider.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/linkprovider.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,31 @@
  */
 
 #include "linkprovider.h"
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <core_debug.h>
 
 LinkProvider::LinkProvider()
 {
-    //gcc complains if we don't add something to compile on a class with virtual functions
+    // Terminate connections when we sleep or shut down.
+    QDBusConnection::systemBus().connect(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1"),
+                                         QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/login1"),
+                                         QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1.Manager"),
+                                         QStringLiteral("PrepareForSleep"),
+                                         this, SLOT(suspend(bool)));
+    QDBusConnection::systemBus().connect(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1"),
+                                         QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/login1"),
+                                         QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.login1.Manager"),
+                                         QStringLiteral("PrepareForShutdown"),
+                                         this, SLOT(suspend(bool)));
 }
 
+void LinkProvider::suspend(bool suspend)
+{
+    if (suspend) {
+        qCDebug(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "Stopping connection for suspension";
+        onStop();
+    } else {
+        qCDebug(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "Restarting connection after suspension";
+        onStart();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/backends/linkprovider.h b/core/backends/linkprovider.h
index 9ee6c93bc..eb2ae435a 100644
--- a/core/backends/linkprovider.h
+++ b/core/backends/linkprovider.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void onStop() = 0;
     virtual void onNetworkChange() = 0;
 
+    void suspend(bool suspend);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     //NOTE: The provider will destroy the DeviceLink when it's no longer accessible,
     //      and every user should listen to the destroyed signal to remove its references.