diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@
 	rpc/server.cpp
 	script/scriptcache.cpp
 	script/sigcache.cpp
+	shutdown.cpp
 	timedata.cpp
 	torcontrol.cpp
 	txdb.cpp
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
   script/sigcache.h \
   script/sign.h \
   script/standard.h \
+  shutdown.h \
   streams.h \
   support/allocators/secure.h \
   support/allocators/zeroafterfree.h \
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@
   rpc/server.cpp \
   script/scriptcache.cpp \
   script/sigcache.cpp \
+  shutdown.cpp \
   timedata.cpp \
   torcontrol.cpp \
   txdb.cpp \
diff --git a/src/Makefile.bench.include b/src/Makefile.bench.include
--- a/src/Makefile.bench.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.bench.include
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 bench_bench_bitcoin_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(EVENT_CLFAGS) $(EVENT_PTHREADS_CFLAGS) -I$(builddir)/bench/
 bench_bench_bitcoin_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(PIE_FLAGS)
 bench_bench_bitcoin_LDADD = \
-  $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET) \
+  $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CONSENSUS) \
diff --git a/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt b/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	${BENCH_DATA_GENERATED_HEADERS}
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(bitcoin-bench common bitcoinconsensus server)
+target_link_libraries(bitcoin-bench common bitcoinconsensus wallet server)
 
 if(BUILD_BITCOIN_WALLET)
 	target_sources(bitcoin-bench PRIVATE coin_selection.cpp)
diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <init.h>
 #include <noui.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <walletinitinterface.h>
diff --git a/src/index/base.cpp b/src/index/base.cpp
--- a/src/index/base.cpp
+++ b/src/index/base.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <index/base.h>
-#include <init.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
diff --git a/src/index/txindex.cpp b/src/index/txindex.cpp
--- a/src/index/txindex.cpp
+++ b/src/index/txindex.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <index/txindex.h>
 
 #include <chain.h>
-#include <init.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <validation.h>
diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Copyright (c) 2018 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 class thread_group;
 } // namespace boost
 
-void StartShutdown();
-bool ShutdownRequested();
 /** Interrupt threads */
 void Interrupt();
 void Shutdown();
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <script/scriptcache.h>
 #include <script/sigcache.h>
 #include <script/standard.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <timedata.h>
 #include <torcontrol.h>
 #include <txdb.h>
@@ -120,25 +121,16 @@
 // AppInit() or the Qt main() function.
 //
 // A clean exit happens when StartShutdown() or the SIGTERM signal handler sets
-// fRequestShutdown, which triggers the DetectShutdownThread(), which interrupts
-// the main thread group. DetectShutdownThread() then exits, which causes
-// AppInit() to continue (it .joins the shutdown thread). Shutdown() is then
-// called to clean up database connections, and stop other threads that should
-// only be stopped after the main network-processing threads have exited.
+// ShutdownRequested(), which triggers the DetectShutdownThread(), which
+// interrupts the main thread group. DetectShutdownThread() then exits, which
+// causes AppInit() to continue (it .joins the shutdown thread). Shutdown() is
+// then called to clean up database connections, and stop other threads that
+// should only be stopped after the main network-processing threads have exited.
 //
 // Shutdown for Qt is very similar, only it uses a QTimer to detect
-// fRequestShutdown getting set, and then does the normal Qt shutdown thing.
+// ShutdownRequested() getting set, and then does the normal Qt shutdown thing.
 //
 
-std::atomic<bool> fRequestShutdown(false);
-
-void StartShutdown() {
-    fRequestShutdown = true;
-}
-bool ShutdownRequested() {
-    return fRequestShutdown;
-}
-
 /**
  * This is a minimally invasive approach to shutdown on LevelDB read errors from
  * the chainstate, while keeping user interface out of the common library, which
@@ -301,7 +293,7 @@
  */
 #ifndef WIN32
 static void HandleSIGTERM(int) {
-    fRequestShutdown = true;
+    StartShutdown();
 }
 
 static void HandleSIGHUP(int) {
@@ -309,7 +301,7 @@
 }
 #else
 static BOOL WINAPI consoleCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrlType) {
-    fRequestShutdown = true;
+    StartShutdown();
     Sleep(INFINITE);
     return true;
 }
@@ -1217,7 +1209,7 @@
     if (gArgs.GetArg("-persistmempool", DEFAULT_PERSIST_MEMPOOL)) {
         LoadMempool(config, ::g_mempool);
     }
-    ::g_mempool.SetIsLoaded(!fRequestShutdown);
+    ::g_mempool.SetIsLoaded(!ShutdownRequested());
 }
 
 /** Sanity checks
@@ -2134,7 +2126,7 @@
 
     int64_t nStart = 0;
     bool fLoaded = false;
-    while (!fLoaded && !fRequestShutdown) {
+    while (!fLoaded && !ShutdownRequested()) {
         bool fReset = fReindex;
         std::string strLoadError;
 
@@ -2161,7 +2153,7 @@
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (fRequestShutdown) {
+                if (ShutdownRequested()) {
                     break;
                 }
 
@@ -2304,7 +2296,7 @@
             fLoaded = true;
         } while (false);
 
-        if (!fLoaded && !fRequestShutdown) {
+        if (!fLoaded && !ShutdownRequested()) {
             // first suggest a reindex
             if (!fReset) {
                 bool fRet = uiInterface.ThreadSafeQuestion(
@@ -2317,7 +2309,7 @@
                         CClientUIInterface::BTN_ABORT);
                 if (fRet) {
                     fReindex = true;
-                    fRequestShutdown = false;
+                    AbortShutdown();
                 } else {
                     LogPrintf("Aborted block database rebuild. Exiting.\n");
                     return false;
@@ -2332,7 +2324,7 @@
     // requested to kill the GUI during the last operation. If so, exit.
     // As the program has not fully started yet, Shutdown() is possibly
     // overkill.
-    if (fRequestShutdown) {
+    if (ShutdownRequested()) {
         LogPrintf("Shutdown requested. Exiting.\n");
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <primitives/block.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <scheduler.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
     /** Simply calls showNormalIfMinimized(true) for use in SLOT() macro */
     void toggleHidden();
 
-    /** called by a timer to check if fRequestShutdown has been set **/
+    /** called by a timer to check if ShutdownRequested() has been set **/
     void detectShutdown();
 
     /** Show progress dialog e.g. for verifychain */
diff --git a/src/qt/winshutdownmonitor.cpp b/src/qt/winshutdownmonitor.cpp
--- a/src/qt/winshutdownmonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/winshutdownmonitor.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <qt/winshutdownmonitor.h>
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-#include <init.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <openssl/rand.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <consensus/params.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <core_io.h>
-#include <init.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <miner.h>
 #include <net.h>
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <rpc/blockchain.h>
 #include <rpc/mining.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Copyright (c) 2018-2019 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 #include <config.h>
 #include <fs.h>
-#include <init.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <random.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
diff --git a/src/shutdown.h b/src/shutdown.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shutdown.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_SHUTDOWN_H
+#define BITCOIN_SHUTDOWN_H
+
+void StartShutdown();
+void AbortShutdown();
+bool ShutdownRequested();
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_SHUTDOWN_H
diff --git a/src/shutdown.cpp b/src/shutdown.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shutdown.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include <shutdown.h>
+
+#include <atomic>
+
+static std::atomic<bool> fRequestShutdown(false);
+
+void StartShutdown() {
+    fRequestShutdown = true;
+}
+void AbortShutdown() {
+    fRequestShutdown = false;
+}
+bool ShutdownRequested() {
+    return fRequestShutdown;
+}
diff --git a/src/txdb.cpp b/src/txdb.cpp
--- a/src/txdb.cpp
+++ b/src/txdb.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <hash.h>
-#include <init.h>
 #include <pow.h>
 #include <random.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Copyright (c) 2017-2018 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <hash.h>
 #include <index/txindex.h>
-#include <init.h>
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <pow.h>
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <script/scriptcache.h>
 #include <script/sigcache.h>
 #include <script/standard.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <timedata.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <txdb.h>
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <rpc/rawtransaction.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <timedata.h>
 #include <util/moneystr.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
@@ -28,8 +29,6 @@
 #include <wallet/wallet.h>
 #include <wallet/walletdb.h>
 #include <wallet/walletutil.h>
-// Input src/init.h (not wallet/init.h) for StartShutdown
-#include <init.h>
 
 #include <univalue.h>
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <fs.h>
-#include <init.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <keystore.h>
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <script/script.h>
 #include <script/sighashtype.h>
 #include <script/sign.h>
+#include <shutdown.h>
 #include <timedata.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>