diff --git a/patroni/__init__.py b/patroni/__init__.py
index 40801f65..edf6cf10 100644
--- a/patroni/__init__.py
+++ b/patroni/__init__.py
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ class Patroni(object):
         signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self.sigterm_handler)
 
     def shutdown(self):
-        self.api.shutdown()
+        try:
+            self.api.shutdown()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception('Exception during RestApi.shutdown')
         self.ha.shutdown()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_patroni.py b/tests/test_patroni.py
index d4b46589..d3269798 100644
--- a/tests/test_patroni.py
+++ b/tests/test_patroni.py
@@ -151,3 +151,7 @@ class TestPatroni(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(self.p.nosync)
         self.p.tags['nosync'] = None
         self.assertFalse(self.p.nosync)
+
+    def test_shutdown(self):
+        self.p.api.shutdown = Mock(side_effect=Exception)
+        self.p.shutdown()