diff --git a/src/log4net/Core/LoggerManager.cs b/src/log4net/Core/LoggerManager.cs
index 8b8084a7..8537e8c0 100644
--- a/src/log4net/Core/LoggerManager.cs
+++ b/src/log4net/Core/LoggerManager.cs
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ public static ILogger GetLogger(Assembly repositoryAssembly, Type type)
   /// </remarks>
   public static void Shutdown()
   {
+    //Cleanup event handlers since they only call this mathod anyways
+    AppDomain.CurrentDomain.ProcessExit -= OnProcessExit;
+    AppDomain.CurrentDomain.DomainUnload -= OnDomainUnload;
+    
     foreach (ILoggerRepository repository in GetAllRepositories())
     {
       repository.Shutdown();
@@ -572,4 +576,4 @@ private static string GetVersionInfo()
   /// log message.
   /// </remarks>
   private static readonly Type _declaringType = typeof(LoggerManager);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}