diff --git a/jsonrpc.go b/jsonrpc.go
index e3ab0aca..d2d3f401 100644
--- a/jsonrpc.go
+++ b/jsonrpc.go
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ func rpcGetDeviceID() (string, error) {
 func rpcReboot(force bool) error {
 	logger.Info().Msg("Got reboot request from JSONRPC, rebooting...")
 
+	writeJSONRPCEvent("willReboot", nil, currentSession)
+
+	// Wait for the JSONRPCEvent to be sent
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	nativeInstance.SwitchToScreenIfDifferent("rebooting_screen")
 
 	args := []string{}