diff --git a/www/upgradeOS.php b/www/upgradeOS.php
index 2f967658d..6993755da 100644
--- a/www/upgradeOS.php
+++ b/www/upgradeOS.php
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
 if ($applyUpdate) {
     echo "==========================================================================\n";
     echo "Upgrading OS:\n";
+
+    # Ensure /proc/sysrq-trigger is writable by fpp for reboot later.  Do it now whilst libraries are all good
+    system($SUDO . "chmod a+w /proc/sysrq-trigger");
+
     $TMP_FILE = "/home/fpp/media/tmp/upgradeOS-part1.sh";
     echo ("Checking for previous $TMP_FILE\n");
     if (file_exists($TMP_FILE)) {
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@
 
 if ($applyUpdate && ($return_code == 0)) {
     sleep(3);
-    system($SUDO . " shutdown -r now");
+    system("echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger");
 }
 
 function progress($resource, $download_size, $downloaded, $upload_size, $uploaded)