diff --git a/admin.go b/admin.go
index f33365750..da7ce0f58 100644
--- a/admin.go
+++ b/admin.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/notify"
 	"github.com/caddyserver/certmagic"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -905,6 +906,11 @@ func handleStop(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 			Err:        fmt.Errorf("method not allowed"),
 		}
 	}
+
+	if err := notify.NotifyStopping(); err != nil {
+		Log().Error("unable to notify stopping to service manager", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+
 	exitProcess(Log().Named("admin.api"))
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/caddy.go b/caddy.go
index 46d8531f6..96dfea5c6 100644
--- a/caddy.go
+++ b/caddy.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/notify"
 	"github.com/caddyserver/certmagic"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -100,6 +101,16 @@ func Run(cfg *Config) error {
 // if it is different from the current config or
 // forceReload is true.
 func Load(cfgJSON []byte, forceReload bool) error {
+	if err := notify.NotifyReloading(); err != nil {
+		Log().Error("unable to notify reloading to service manager", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		if err := notify.NotifyReadiness(); err != nil {
+			Log().Error("unable to notify readiness to service manager", zap.Error(err))
+		}
+	}()
+
 	return changeConfig(http.MethodPost, "/"+rawConfigKey, cfgJSON, forceReload)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/commandfuncs.go b/cmd/commandfuncs.go
index 77d95b9a6..d32b9c763 100644
--- a/cmd/commandfuncs.go
+++ b/cmd/commandfuncs.go
@@ -269,10 +269,6 @@ func cmdRun(fl Flags) (int, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := NotifyReadiness(); err != nil {
-		caddy.Log().Error("unable to notify readiness to service manager", zap.Error(err))
-	}
-
 	select {}
 }
 
@@ -294,15 +290,6 @@ func cmdReload(fl Flags) (int, error) {
 	reloadCmdAddrFlag := fl.String("address")
 	reloadCmdForceFlag := fl.Bool("force")
 
-	if err := NotifyReloading(); err != nil {
-		caddy.Log().Error("unable to notify reloading to service manager", zap.Error(err))
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := NotifyReadiness(); err != nil {
-			caddy.Log().Error("unable to notify readiness to service manager", zap.Error(err))
-		}
-	}()
-
 	// get the config in caddy's native format
 	config, configFile, err := loadConfig(reloadCmdConfigFlag, reloadCmdConfigAdapterFlag)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/notify.go b/notify/notify.go
similarity index 86%
rename from cmd/notify.go
rename to notify/notify.go
index 21e0e69c6..bca80c1f5 100644
--- a/cmd/notify.go
+++ b/notify/notify.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package caddycmd
+package notify
 
 // NotifyReadiness notifies process manager of readiness.
 func NotifyReadiness() error {
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ func NotifyReadiness() error {
 func NotifyReloading() error {
 	return notifyReloading()
 }
+
+// NotifyStopping notifies process manager of stopping.
+func NotifyStopping() error {
+	return notifyStopping()
+}
diff --git a/cmd/notify_linux.go b/notify/notify_linux.go
similarity index 79%
rename from cmd/notify_linux.go
rename to notify/notify_linux.go
index 924c00f65..8ba49d2cd 100644
--- a/cmd/notify_linux.go
+++ b/notify/notify_linux.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package caddycmd
+package notify
 
 import (
 	"io"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func sdNotify(path, payload string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// notifyReadiness notifies systemd caddy that has finished its
+// notifyReadiness notifies systemd that caddy has finished its
 // initialization routines.
 func notifyReadiness() error {
 	val, ok := os.LookupEnv("NOTIFY_SOCKET")
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func notifyReadiness() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// notifyReadiness notifies systemd that caddy is reloading its config.
+// notifyReloading notifies systemd that caddy is reloading its config.
 func notifyReloading() error {
 	val, ok := os.LookupEnv("NOTIFY_SOCKET")
 	if !ok || val == "" {
@@ -66,3 +66,15 @@ func notifyReloading() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// notifyStopping notifies systemd that caddy is stopping.
+func notifyStopping() error {
+	val, ok := os.LookupEnv("NOTIFY_SOCKET")
+	if !ok || val == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := sdNotify(val, "STOPPING=1"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/notify_other.go b/notify/notify_other.go
similarity index 92%
rename from cmd/notify_other.go
rename to notify/notify_other.go
index 4425ed773..17f62bab2 100644
--- a/cmd/notify_other.go
+++ b/notify/notify_other.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 // +build !linux
 
-package caddycmd
+package notify
 
 func notifyReadiness() error {
 	return nil
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ func notifyReadiness() error {
 func notifyReloading() error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func notifyStopping() error {
+	return nil
+}