diff --git a/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.cpp b/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.cpp
index 962dc8b8..2f40ab45 100644
--- a/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.cpp
+++ b/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 #include <MApplicationIfProxy>
+#include <MMessageBox>
 #include "statusindicatormenu.h"
 #include "statusindicatormenudropdownview.h"
 
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ const QString StatusIndicatorMenu::CONTROL_PANEL_SERVICE_NAME = "com.nokia.DuiCo
 StatusIndicatorMenu::StatusIndicatorMenu(QGraphicsItem *parent) :
     MApplicationMenu()
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_QMSYSTEM
+    m_State = NULL;
+#endif
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
 }
 
@@ -51,6 +55,23 @@ void StatusIndicatorMenu::launchControlPanelAndHide()
     hideStatusIndicatorMenu();
 }
 
+void StatusIndicatorMenu::launchPowerOffDialog()
+{
+    // % "Are you sure you want to power off the device?"
+    MMessageBox box(qtTrId("qtn_stat_menu_poweroff_query"), M::YesButton | M::NoButton);
+    int result = box.exec();
+    if (result == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+#ifdef HAVE_QMSYSTEM
+        if (m_State == NULL) {
+            m_State = new MeeGo::QmSystemState(this);
+        }
+        m_State->set(MeeGo::QmSystemState::ShuttingDown);
+#else
+        start("halt -p");
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
 void StatusIndicatorMenu::showStatusIndicatorMenu()
 {
     emit showRequested();
diff --git a/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.h b/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.h
index dcaf719f..dbac9ae7 100644
--- a/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.h
+++ b/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenu.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #include <MApplicationMenu>
 #include "mstatusindicatormenuextensioninterface.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_QMSYSTEM
+#include <qmsystemstate.h>
+#endif
+
 class StatusIndicatorMenuWindow;
 
 /*!
@@ -73,11 +77,22 @@ private slots:
      */
     void launchControlPanelAndHide();
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Slot for getting information about poweroff button clicks
+     */
+    void launchPowerOffDialog();
+
+
 private: // methods
 
     //! The name of the control panel service
     const static QString CONTROL_PANEL_SERVICE_NAME;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_QMSYSTEM
+    //! System state
+    MeeGo::QmSystemState *m_State;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef UNIT_TEST
     friend class Ut_StatusIndicatorMenu;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenudropdownview.cpp b/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenudropdownview.cpp
index 3567b28b..29ace311 100644
--- a/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenudropdownview.cpp
+++ b/src/systemui/statusindicatormenu/statusindicatormenudropdownview.cpp
@@ -131,13 +131,22 @@ QGraphicsWidget* StatusIndicatorMenuDropDownView::createTopRow()
     settingsButton->setIconID("icon-m-status-menu-settings");
     connect(settingsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), controller, SLOT(launchControlPanelAndHide()));
 
-    // Put the extension area and the settings button to a horizontal layout
+    // Create a button for triggering the powerOff dialog
+    //% "Power off"
+    MButton *powerOffButton = new MButton(qtTrId("qtn_stat_menu_poweroff"));
+    powerOffButton->setObjectName("StatusIndicatorMenuTopRowExtensionButton");
+    powerOffButton->setViewType(MButton::iconType);
+    powerOffButton->setIconID("icon-m-status-menu-poweroff");
+    connect(powerOffButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), controller, SLOT(launchPowerOffDialog()));
+
+    // Put the extension area and the buttons to a horizontal layout
     QGraphicsLinearLayout *topRowLayout = new QGraphicsLinearLayout(Qt::Horizontal);
     topRowLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     topRowLayout->setSpacing(0);
     topRowLayout->addStretch();
     topRowLayout->addItem(settingsPluginsExtensionArea);
     topRowLayout->addItem(settingsButton);
+    topRowLayout->addItem(powerOffButton);
     topRowLayout->addStretch();
 
     // Create a container widget for extension area and settings button layout
diff --git a/src/systemui/systemui.conf b/src/systemui/systemui.conf
index 5b5b61d3..ba9c919d 100644
--- a/src/systemui/systemui.conf
+++ b/src/systemui/systemui.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     <allow send_destination="com.nokia.mce"
            send_interface="com.nokia.mce.request"
            send_member="tklock_callback" />
+    <allow send_destination="com.nokia.dsme"
+           send_interface="com.nokia.dsme.request"
+           send_member="req_shutdown" />
   </policy>
 
 </busconfig>
diff --git a/tests/stubs/statusindicatormenu_stub.h b/tests/stubs/statusindicatormenu_stub.h
index 2984fc48..d18b42eb 100644
--- a/tests/stubs/statusindicatormenu_stub.h
+++ b/tests/stubs/statusindicatormenu_stub.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class StatusIndicatorMenuStub : public StubBase {
   virtual void hideStatusIndicatorMenu();
   virtual void setStatusIndicatorMenuInterface(MApplicationExtensionInterface *extension);
   virtual void launchControlPanelAndHide();
+  virtual void launchPowerOffDialog();
 };
 
 // 2. IMPLEMENT STUB
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ void StatusIndicatorMenuStub::launchControlPanelAndHide() {
   stubMethodEntered("launchControlPanelAndHide");
 }
 
+void StatusIndicatorMenuStub::launchPowerOffDialog() {
+  stubMethodEntered("launchPowerOffDialog");
+}
+
 
 // 3. CREATE A STUB INSTANCE
 StatusIndicatorMenuStub gDefaultStatusIndicatorMenuStub;
@@ -76,4 +81,8 @@ void StatusIndicatorMenu::launchControlPanelAndHide() {
   gStatusIndicatorMenuStub->launchControlPanelAndHide();
 }
 
+void StatusIndicatorMenu::launchPowerOffDialog() {
+  gStatusIndicatorMenuStub->launchPowerOffDialog();
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.cpp b/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.cpp
index b8983be9..bd0cfdaa 100644
--- a/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void Ut_StatusIndicatorMenu::init()
 {
     statusIndicatorMenu = new StatusIndicatorMenu();
     connect(this, SIGNAL(settingsButtonClicked()), statusIndicatorMenu, SLOT(launchControlPanelAndHide()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(powerOffButtonClicked()), statusIndicatorMenu, SLOT(launchPowerOffDialog()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(extensionInstantiated(MApplicationExtensionInterface*)), statusIndicatorMenu, SLOT(setStatusIndicatorMenuInterface(MApplicationExtensionInterface*)));
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +99,13 @@ void Ut_StatusIndicatorMenu::testSettingsButtonClicked()
     QVERIFY(mApplicationIfProxyLaunchCalled);
 }
 
+void Ut_StatusIndicatorMenu::testPowerOffButtonClicked()
+{
+    emit powerOffButtonClicked();
+
+    QVERIFY(mApplicationIfProxyLaunchCalled);
+}
+
 void Ut_StatusIndicatorMenu::testExtensionInstantiated()
 {
     TestStatusIndicatorMenuExtensionInterface extension;
diff --git a/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.h b/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.h
index 0778986d..361caee2 100644
--- a/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.h
+++ b/tests/ut_statusindicatormenu/ut_statusindicatormenu.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Ut_StatusIndicatorMenu : public QObject
 
 signals:
     void settingsButtonClicked();
+    void powerOffButtonClicked();
     void extensionInstantiated(MApplicationExtensionInterface*);
 
 private:
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ private slots:
 
     // Test cases
     void testSettingsButtonClicked();
+    void testPowerOffButtonClicked();
     void testExtensionInstantiated();
     void testSignals();
 };