diff --git a/share/man/man4/splash.4 b/share/man/man4/splash.4
--- a/share/man/man4/splash.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/splash.4
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd July 09, 2024
+.Dd April 03, 2026
 .Dt SPLASH 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm splash
 .Nd splash screen / screen saver interface
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Cd "device splash"
+.Cd device splash
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@
 splash="/boot/images/freebsd-logo-rev.png"
 boot_mute="YES"
 .Ed
+.Pp
+A splash screen to be displayed at shutdown time can be specified with:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+shutdown_splash="/boot/images/freebsd-logo-rev.png"
+boot_mute="YES"
+.Ed
 .\".Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr vidcontrol 1 ,
@@ -308,7 +314,9 @@
 png support for
 .Xr vt 4
 was written by
-.An Emmanuel Vadot Aq Mt manu@FreeBSD.org .
+.An Emmanuel Vadot Aq Mt manu@FreeBSD.org
+and extended for shutdown by
+.An Quentin Thébault Aq Mt quentin.thebault@defenso.fr .
 .Sh CAVEATS
 The screen saver works with
 .Xr syscons 4
diff --git a/stand/common/bootstrap.h b/stand/common/bootstrap.h
--- a/stand/common/bootstrap.h
+++ b/stand/common/bootstrap.h
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@
 int tslog_publish(void);
 
 vm_offset_t build_font_module(vm_offset_t);
-vm_offset_t build_splash_module(vm_offset_t);
+#define SPLASH_STARTUP	1
+#define SPLASH_SHUTDOWN 2
+vm_offset_t build_splash_module(vm_offset_t, int);
 
 /* MI module loaders */
 #ifdef __elfN
diff --git a/stand/common/gfx_fb.c b/stand/common/gfx_fb.c
--- a/stand/common/gfx_fb.c
+++ b/stand/common/gfx_fb.c
@@ -3098,7 +3098,7 @@
 }
 
 vm_offset_t
-build_splash_module(vm_offset_t addr)
+build_splash_module(vm_offset_t addr, int type)
 {
 	struct preloaded_file *fp;
 	struct splash_info si;
@@ -3118,7 +3118,11 @@
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		panic("can't find kernel file");
 
-	splash = getenv("splash");
+	if (type == SPLASH_STARTUP)
+		splash = getenv("splash");
+	if (type == SPLASH_SHUTDOWN)
+		splash = getenv("shutdown_splash");
+
 	if (splash == NULL)
 		return (addr);
 
@@ -3137,7 +3141,15 @@
 	/* Copy the bitmap. */
 	addr += archsw.arch_copyin(png.image, addr, png.png_datalen);
 
-	printf("Loading splash ok\n");
-	file_addmetadata(fp, MODINFOMD_SPLASH, sizeof(splashp), &splashp);
+	if (type == SPLASH_STARTUP) {
+		printf("Loading splash ok\n");
+		file_addmetadata(fp, MODINFOMD_SPLASH,
+		    sizeof(splashp), &splashp);
+	}
+	if (type == SPLASH_SHUTDOWN) {
+		printf("Loading shutdown splash ok\n");
+		file_addmetadata(fp, MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH,
+		    sizeof(splashp), &splashp);
+	}
 	return (addr);
 }
diff --git a/stand/defaults/loader.conf b/stand/defaults/loader.conf
--- a/stand/defaults/loader.conf
+++ b/stand/defaults/loader.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 bitmap_load="NO"		# Set this to YES if you want splash screen!
 bitmap_name="splash.bmp"	# Set this to the name of the file
 bitmap_type="splash_image_data" # and place it on the module_path
-splash="/boot/images/freebsd-logo-rev.png"  # Set boot_mute=YES to load it
+# Set boot_mute=YES to load these
+splash="/boot/images/freebsd-logo-rev.png"
+shutdown_splash="/boot/images/freebsd-logo-rev.png"
 
 ###  Screen saver modules  ###################################
 # This is best done in rc.conf
diff --git a/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c b/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c
--- a/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c
+++ b/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c
@@ -396,7 +396,12 @@
 	/* Pad to a page boundary. */
 	addr = md_align(addr);
 
-	addr = build_splash_module(addr);
+	addr = build_splash_module(addr, SPLASH_STARTUP);
+
+	/* Pad to a page boundary. */
+	addr = md_align(addr);
+
+	addr = build_splash_module(addr, SPLASH_SHUTDOWN);
 
 	/* Pad to a page boundary. */
 	addr = md_align(addr);
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c b/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
--- a/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
@@ -1684,8 +1684,13 @@
 	uintptr_t image;
 	vt_axis_t top, left;
 
-	si = MD_FETCH(preload_kmdp, MODINFOMD_SPLASH, struct splash_info *);
 	if (!(vd->vd_flags & VDF_TEXTMODE) && (boothowto & RB_MUTE)) {
+		if (rebooting == 1) {
+			si = MD_FETCH(preload_kmdp, MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH, struct splash_info *);
+			vd->vd_driver->vd_blank(vd, TC_BLACK);
+		} else {
+			si = MD_FETCH(preload_kmdp, MODINFOMD_SPLASH, struct splash_info *);
+		}
 		if (si == NULL) {
 			top = (vd->vd_height - vt_logo_height) / 2;
 			left = (vd->vd_width - vt_logo_width) / 2;
@@ -1832,6 +1837,15 @@
 		vt_font_assigned = font;
 }
 
+#ifdef DEV_SPLASH
+static int
+vt_shutdown_splash(struct vt_window *vw)
+{
+	vtterm_splash(vw->vw_device);
+	return (0);
+}
+#endif
+
 static void
 vtterm_cnprobe(struct terminal *tm, struct consdev *cp)
 {
@@ -3177,6 +3191,10 @@
 				/* For existing console window. */
 				EVENTHANDLER_REGISTER(shutdown_pre_sync,
 				    vt_window_switch, vw, SHUTDOWN_PRI_DEFAULT);
+#ifdef DEV_SPLASH
+				EVENTHANDLER_REGISTER(shutdown_pre_sync,
+				    vt_shutdown_splash, vw, SHUTDOWN_PRI_DEFAULT);
+#endif
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sys/kern/subr_module.c b/sys/kern/subr_module.c
--- a/sys/kern/subr_module.c
+++ b/sys/kern/subr_module.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@
 	    case MODINFO_ADDR:
 	    case MODINFO_METADATA|MODINFOMD_FONT:
 	    case MODINFO_METADATA|MODINFOMD_SPLASH:
+	    case MODINFO_METADATA|MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH:
 	    case MODINFO_METADATA|MODINFOMD_SSYM:
 	    case MODINFO_METADATA|MODINFOMD_ESYM:
 		ptr = (vm_offset_t *)(curp + (sizeof(uint32_t) * 2));
@@ -439,6 +440,9 @@
 	case MODINFOMD_SPLASH:
 		sbuf_cat(sbp, "MODINFOMD_SPLASH");
 		break;
+	case MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH:
+		sbuf_cat(sbp, "MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH");
+		break;
 #ifdef MODINFOMD_BOOT_HARTID
 	case MODINFOMD_BOOT_HARTID:
 		sbuf_cat(sbp, "MODINFOMD_BOOT_HARTID");
@@ -503,6 +507,7 @@
 #endif
 	case MODINFO_METADATA | MODINFOMD_FONT:
 	case MODINFO_METADATA | MODINFOMD_SPLASH:
+	case MODINFO_METADATA | MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH:
 		sbuf_print_vmoffset(sbp, *(vm_offset_t *)bptr);
 		break;
 	case MODINFO_METADATA | MODINFOMD_HOWTO:
diff --git a/sys/sys/linker.h b/sys/sys/linker.h
--- a/sys/sys/linker.h
+++ b/sys/sys/linker.h
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
 #define MODINFOMD_KEYBUF	0x000d		/* Crypto key intake buffer */
 #define MODINFOMD_FONT		0x000e		/* Console font */
 #define MODINFOMD_SPLASH	0x000f		/* Console splash screen */
+#define MODINFOMD_SHTDWNSPLASH	0x0010		/* Console shutdown splash screen */
 #define MODINFOMD_NOCOPY	0x8000		/* don't copy this metadata to the kernel */
 
 #define MODINFOMD_DEPLIST	(0x4001 | MODINFOMD_NOCOPY)	/* depends on */