diff --git a/var/init/deps.stop.mk b/var/init/deps.stop.mk
index 0d0bf4b..9a0db64 100644
--- a/var/init/deps.stop.mk
+++ b/var/init/deps.stop.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ xinetd				: splash
 wicd				: splash
 # services to be started last
 sysklogd			: $(filter-out sysklogd udev mountfs sendsignals create_final_log swap reboot halt,$(ALL_RUNLEVEL))
-sendsignals			: $(filter-out sendsignals acpid iptables localnet network udev mountfs network cpufreqd reboot halt,$(ALL_RUNLEVEL))
+sendsignals			: $(filter-out sendsignals acpid iptables localnet network udev mountfs network cpufreqd swap reboot halt,$(ALL_RUNLEVEL))
 reboot				: $(filter-out reboot,$(ALL_RUNLEVEL))
 halt				: $(filter-out halt,$(ALL_RUNLEVEL))
 local				: