diff --git a/esphome/core/base_automation.h b/esphome/core/base_automation.h
index e87a4a2765..6ac6e596c1 100644
--- a/esphome/core/base_automation.h
+++ b/esphome/core/base_automation.h
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ class StartupTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
 
 class ShutdownTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
  public:
+  explicit ShutdownTrigger(float setup_priority) : setup_priority_(setup_priority) {}
   void on_shutdown() override { this->trigger(); }
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return this->setup_priority_; }
+
+ protected:
+  float setup_priority_;
 };
 
 class LoopTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
diff --git a/esphome/core/config.py b/esphome/core/config.py
index 68c253f7b4..f1337be04b 100644
--- a/esphome/core/config.py
+++ b/esphome/core/config.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_SHUTDOWN): automation.validate_automation(
                 {
                     cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(ShutdownTrigger),
+                    cv.Optional(CONF_PRIORITY, default=600.0): cv.float_,
                 }
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_LOOP): automation.validate_automation(
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ async def _add_automations(config):
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
 
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_SHUTDOWN, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID])
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], conf.get(CONF_PRIORITY))
         await cg.register_component(trigger, conf)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)