diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/syncthing/SyncthingService.java b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/syncthing/SyncthingService.java
index 23bd4d80..26ddfc1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/syncthing/SyncthingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/syncthing/SyncthingService.java
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public class SyncthingService extends Service {
 					// HACK: Make sure there is no syncthing binary left running from an improper
 					// shutdown (eg Play Store update).
 					// NOTE: This will log an exception if syncthing is not actually running.
-					new PostTask().execute(mApi.getUrl(), PostTask.URI_SHUTDOWN);
+					new PostTask().execute(mApi.getUrl(), PostTask.URI_SHUTDOWN, apiKey);
 					registerOnWebGuiAvailableListener(mApi);
 				}
 				new PollWebGuiAvailableTask().execute();