diff --git a/init/README.md b/init/README.md
index 4a262c9..75dc328 100644
--- a/init/README.md
+++ b/init/README.md
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@
   CLD_EXITED or an status other than '0', reboot the system with the target specified in
   _target_. _target_ takes the same format as the parameter to sys.powerctl. This is particularly
   intended to be used with the `exec_start` builtin for any must-have checks during boot.
+  A service being stopped by init (e.g. using the `stop` or `class_reset` commands) is not
+  considered a failure for the purpose of this setting.
 
 `restart_period <seconds>`
 > If a non-oneshot service exits, it will be restarted at its start time plus
diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index c3069f5..5af81bf 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@
                   << ") process group...";
         int max_processes = 0;
         int r;
+
+        flags_ |= SVC_STOPPING;
         if (signal == SIGTERM) {
             r = killProcessGroupOnce(proc_attr_.uid, pid_, signal, &max_processes);
         } else {
@@ -277,7 +279,8 @@
         f(siginfo);
     }
 
-    if ((siginfo.si_code != CLD_EXITED || siginfo.si_status != 0) && on_failure_reboot_target_) {
+    if ((siginfo.si_code != CLD_EXITED || siginfo.si_status != 0) && on_failure_reboot_target_ &&
+        !(flags_ & SVC_STOPPING)) {
         LOG(ERROR) << "Service with 'reboot_on_failure' option failed, shutting down system.";
         trigger_shutdown(*on_failure_reboot_target_);
     }
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@
     if (flags_ & SVC_TEMPORARY) return;
 
     pid_ = 0;
-    flags_ &= (~SVC_RUNNING);
+    flags_ &= ~(SVC_RUNNING | SVC_STOPPING);
     start_order_ = 0;
 
     // Oneshot processes go into the disabled state on exit,
@@ -411,7 +414,8 @@
     bool disabled = (flags_ & (SVC_DISABLED | SVC_RESET));
     // Starting a service removes it from the disabled or reset state and
     // immediately takes it out of the restarting state if it was in there.
-    flags_ &= (~(SVC_DISABLED|SVC_RESTARTING|SVC_RESET|SVC_RESTART|SVC_DISABLED_START));
+    flags_ &= (~(SVC_DISABLED | SVC_RESTARTING | SVC_RESET | SVC_RESTART | SVC_DISABLED_START |
+                 SVC_STOPPING));
 
     // Running processes require no additional work --- if they're in the
     // process of exiting, we've ensured that they will immediately restart
diff --git a/init/service.h b/init/service.h
index 043555f..89b1f09 100644
--- a/init/service.h
+++ b/init/service.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
                                      // should not be killed during shutdown
 #define SVC_TEMPORARY 0x1000  // This service was started by 'exec' and should be removed from the
                               // service list once it is reaped.
+#define SVC_STOPPING 0x2000  // service is being stopped by init
 
 #define NR_SVC_SUPP_GIDS 12    // twelve supplementary groups