diff --git a/include/TheThingsNetwork.h b/include/TheThingsNetwork.h
index f579244..7115604 100644
--- a/include/TheThingsNetwork.h
+++ b/include/TheThingsNetwork.h
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ public:
      */
     void reset();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Shutdown the LoRaWAN radio and reduce power consumption
+     *
+     */
+    void shutdown();
+
     /**
      * @brief Configures the pins used to communicate with the LoRaWAN radio chip.
      * 
diff --git a/src/TheThingsNetwork.cpp b/src/TheThingsNetwork.cpp
index 070bd3d..ff5d9b6 100644
--- a/src/TheThingsNetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/TheThingsNetwork.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,18 @@ void TheThingsNetwork::reset()
     ttn_hal.leaveCriticalSection();
 }
 
+void TheThingsNetwork::shutdown()
+{
+    ttn_hal.enterCriticalSection();
+    LMIC_shutdown();
+    waitingReason = eWaitingNone;
+    if (lmicEventQueue != nullptr)
+    {
+        xQueueReset(lmicEventQueue);
+    }
+    ttn_hal.leaveCriticalSection();
+}
+
 bool TheThingsNetwork::provision(const char *devEui, const char *appEui, const char *appKey)
 {
     if (!provisioning.decodeKeys(devEui, appEui, appKey))