diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/power-e200.c b/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/power-e200.c
index a01654fced..dfa4211a91 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/power-e200.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/power-e200.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include "system.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "i2c-pp.h"
 
@@ -28,11 +29,25 @@ void power_init(void)
 void power_off(void)
 {
     char byte;
+
+    /* Disable interrupts on this core */
+    set_interrupt_status(IRQ_FIQ_DISABLED, IRQ_FIQ_STATUS);
+
+    /* Mask them on both cores */
+    CPU_INT_CLR = -1;
+    COP_INT_CLR = -1;
+
+    /* Send shutdown command to PMU */
     byte = i2c_readbyte(0x46, 0x20);
     byte &= ~0x1;   
     pp_i2c_send(0x46, 0x20, byte);
-    
-    while(1); /* Wait for device to power off */
+
+    /* Halt everything and wait for device to power off */
+    while (1)
+    {
+        CPU_CTL = PROC_SLEEP;
+        COP_CTL = PROC_SLEEP;
+    }
 }
 
 bool charger_inserted(void)