diff --git a/src/roboglue_ros/launch/roboglue_ros_urdriver_norviz.launch b/src/roboglue_ros/launch/roboglue_ros_urdriver_norviz.launch
index 84e8b24..5147755 100644
--- a/src/roboglue_ros/launch/roboglue_ros_urdriver_norviz.launch
+++ b/src/roboglue_ros/launch/roboglue_ros_urdriver_norviz.launch
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         <rosparam command="load" file="$(find roboglue_ros)/config/jointDefaults.yaml" />
         <!-- ROS node loop parameters -->
         <param name="startup_msg" type="string" value="STARTUP/"/>
+        <param name="shutdown_msg" type="string" value="SHUTDOWN/"/>
         <param name="loop_rate" type="int" value="100" />
         <param name="msg_buffer" type="int" value="100" />
     </group>