diff --git a/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/BigBlueButtonActor.scala b/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/BigBlueButtonActor.scala
index dbfaf750bf..4e5d0b1511 100755
--- a/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/BigBlueButtonActor.scala
+++ b/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/BigBlueButtonActor.scala
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.bigbluebutton.SystemConfiguration
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import org.bigbluebutton.common2.msgs._
 import org.bigbluebutton.core.db.{ DatabaseConnection, MeetingDAO }
+import org.bigbluebutton.core.domain.MeetingEndReason
 import org.bigbluebutton.core.running.RunningMeeting
 import org.bigbluebutton.core.util.ColorPicker
 import org.bigbluebutton.core2.RunningMeetings
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ class BigBlueButtonActor(
   override def preStart() {
     bbbMsgBus.subscribe(self, meetingManagerChannel)
     DatabaseConnection.initialize()
+
+    //Terminate all previous meetings, as they will not function following the akka-apps restart
+    MeetingDAO.setAllMeetingsEnded(MeetingEndReason.ENDED_DUE_TO_SERVICE_INTERRUPTION, "system")
   }
 
   override def postStop() {
diff --git a/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/db/MeetingDAO.scala b/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/db/MeetingDAO.scala
index 6d323b4ff0..08d048b0ab 100644
--- a/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/db/MeetingDAO.scala
+++ b/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/db/MeetingDAO.scala
@@ -182,4 +182,27 @@ object MeetingDAO {
       case Failure(e) => DatabaseConnection.logger.debug(s"Error updating endedAt=now() Meeting: $e")
     }
   }
+
+  def setAllMeetingsEnded(endedReasonCode: String, endedBy: String) = {
+    DatabaseConnection.db.run(
+      TableQuery[MeetingDbTableDef]
+        .filter(_.endedAt.isEmpty)
+        .map(a => (a.endedAt, a.endedReasonCode, a.endedBy))
+        .update(
+          (
+            Some(new java.sql.Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis())),
+            Some(endedReasonCode),
+            endedBy match {
+              case "" => None
+              case c => Some(c)
+            }
+          )
+        )
+    ).onComplete {
+      case Success(rowsAffected) => DatabaseConnection.logger.debug(s"$rowsAffected row(s) updated all-meetings endedAt=now() on Meeting table!")
+      case Failure(e) => DatabaseConnection.logger.debug(s"Error updating all-meetings endedAt=now() on Meeting table: $e")
+    }
+  }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/domain/MeetingState2x.scala b/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/domain/MeetingState2x.scala
index 2213e9e449..1012908fe9 100755
--- a/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/domain/MeetingState2x.scala
+++ b/akka-bbb-apps/src/main/scala/org/bigbluebutton/core/domain/MeetingState2x.scala
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ object MeetingEndReason {
   val BREAKOUT_ENDED_BY_MOD = "BREAKOUT_ENDED_BY_MOD"
   val ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_AUTHED_USER = "ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_AUTHED_USER"
   val ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_MODERATOR = "ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_MODERATOR"
+  val ENDED_DUE_TO_SERVICE_INTERRUPTION = "ENDED_DUE_TO_SERVICE_INTERRUPTION"
 }
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/component.tsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/component.tsx
index 05f71c32e9..8a46584910 100644
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/component.tsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/component.tsx
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ const intlMessage = defineMessages({
     id: 'app.meeting.endedDueNoModerators',
     description: '',
   },
+  [MeetingEndedTable.ENDED_DUE_TO_SERVICE_INTERRUPTION]: {
+    id: 'app.meeting.endedDueServiceInterruption',
+    description: '',
+  },
 });
 
 interface MeetingEndedContainerProps {
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/service.ts b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/service.ts
index 688d120cf3..542a39d4b6 100644
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/service.ts
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/meeting-ended/meeting-ended-ts/service.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const MeetingEndedTable = {
   BREAKOUT_ENDED_BY_MOD: 'BREAKOUT_ENDED_BY_MOD',
   ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_AUTHED_USER: 'ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_AUTHED_USER',
   ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_MODERATOR: 'ENDED_DUE_TO_NO_MODERATOR',
+  ENDED_DUE_TO_SERVICE_INTERRUPTION: 'ENDED_DUE_TO_SERVICE_INTERRUPTION',
 };
 
 export const openLearningDashboardUrl = (
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/public/locales/en.json b/bigbluebutton-html5/public/locales/en.json
index c0e9a7e192..a0e8845706 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/public/locales/en.json
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
     "app.meeting.breakoutEndedByModerator": "Breakout was terminated by Moderator",
     "app.meeting.endedDueNoAuthed": "the meeting was ended because no authed user in the room",
     "app.meeting.endedDueNoModerators": "The meeting has ended because no moderator has been present in the meeting",
+    "app.meeting.endedDueServiceInterruption": "The meeting has terminated due to a temporary service interruption",
     "app.meeting.meetingTimeRemaining": "Meeting time remaining: {0}",
     "app.meeting.meetingTimeHasEnded": "Time ended. Meeting will close soon",
     "app.meeting.endedByUserMessage": "This session was ended by {0}",