diff --git a/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h b/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
index 1a89004c..e2b9c31e 100644
--- a/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
+++ b/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
@@ -1850,13 +1850,13 @@ Result appletTerminateApplicationAndSetReason(Result reason);
 Result appletSetScreenShotPermissionGlobally(bool flag);
 
 /**
- * @brief Start the system-shutdown sequence.
+ * @brief Start the system-shutdown sequence. This will enter an infinite-sleep-loop on success.
  * @note Only available with AppletType_OverlayApplet on [6.0.0+].
  */
 Result appletStartShutdownSequenceForOverlay(void);
 
 /**
- * @brief Start the system-reboot sequence.
+ * @brief Start the system-reboot sequence. This will enter an infinite-sleep-loop on success.
  * @note Only available with AppletType_OverlayApplet on [6.0.0+].
  */
 Result appletStartRebootSequenceForOverlay(void);
diff --git a/nx/source/services/applet.c b/nx/source/services/applet.c
index 911401b4..a3b2e132 100644
--- a/nx/source/services/applet.c
+++ b/nx/source/services/applet.c
@@ -343,10 +343,14 @@ Result appletInitialize(void)
     return rc;
 }
 
+static void _appletInfiniteSleepLoop(void) {
+    while(1) svcSleepThread(86400000000000ULL);
+}
+
 static void NORETURN _appletExitProcess(int result_code) {
     appletExit();
 
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(g_appletExitProcessResult)) while(1)svcSleepThread(86400000000000ULL);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(g_appletExitProcessResult)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
 
     svcExitProcess();
     __builtin_unreachable();
@@ -2965,7 +2969,7 @@ Result appletHolderJump(AppletHolder *h) {
 
     if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) rc = _appletWindAndDoReserved();
 
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) while(1)svcSleepThread(86400000000000ULL);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
 
     return rc;
 }
@@ -3931,7 +3935,7 @@ Result appletRequestToShutdown(void) {
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
     rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 70);
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) while(1)svcSleepThread(86400000000000ULL);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -3944,7 +3948,7 @@ Result appletRequestToReboot(void) {
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
     rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 71);
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) while(1)svcSleepThread(86400000000000ULL);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -3957,7 +3961,7 @@ Result appletExitAndRequestToShowThanksMessage(void) {
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
     rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 80);
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) while(1)svcSleepThread(86400000000000ULL);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -5076,21 +5080,29 @@ Result appletSetScreenShotPermissionGlobally(bool flag) {
 }
 
 Result appletStartShutdownSequenceForOverlay(void) {
+    Result rc=0;
+
     if (__nx_applet_type != AppletType_OverlayApplet)
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_NotInitialized);
     if (hosversionBefore(6,0,0))
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
-    return _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 10);
+    rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 10);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
+    return rc;
 }
 
 Result appletStartRebootSequenceForOverlay(void) {
+    Result rc=0;
+
     if (__nx_applet_type != AppletType_OverlayApplet)
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_NotInitialized);
     if (hosversionBefore(6,0,0))
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
-    return _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 11);
+    rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletIFunctions, 11);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) _appletInfiniteSleepLoop();
+    return rc;
 }
 
 Result appletSetHandlingHomeButtonShortPressedEnabled(bool flag) {