diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 275306e..af77e4e 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ class Worker(object):
             p.expire(self.key, 60)
             p.execute()
 
+    def set_shutdown_requested_date(self):
+        """Sets the date on which the worker received a (warm) shutdown request"""
+        self.connection.hset(self.key, 'shutdown_requested_date', utcformat(utcnow()))
+
     @property
     def birth_date(self):
         """Fetches birth date from Redis."""
@@ -264,6 +268,13 @@ class Worker(object):
         if birth_timestamp is not None:
             return utcparse(as_text(birth_timestamp))
 
+    @property
+    def shutdown_requested_date(self):
+        """Fetches shutdown_requested_date from Redis."""
+        shutdown_requested_timestamp = self.connection.hget(self.key, 'shutdown_requested_date')
+        if shutdown_requested_timestamp is not None:
+            return utcparse(as_text(shutdown_requested_timestamp))
+
     @property
     def death_date(self):
         """Fetches death date from Redis."""
@@ -357,9 +368,10 @@ class Worker(object):
         self.log.warning(msg)
 
         # If shutdown is requested in the middle of a job, wait until
-        # finish before shutting down
+        # finish before shutting down and save the request in redis
         if self.get_state() == 'busy':
             self._stop_requested = True
+            self.set_shutdown_requested_date()
             self.log.debug('Stopping after current horse is finished. '
                            'Press Ctrl+C again for a cold shutdown.')
         else:
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index a7a44b0..5921970 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -561,6 +561,10 @@ class TestWorkerShutdown(RQTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(w._stop_requested)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(sentinel_file))
 
+        shutdown_requested_date = w.shutdown_requested_date
+        self.assertIsNotNone(shutdown_requested_date)
+        self.assertEqual(type(shutdown_requested_date).__name__, 'datetime')
+
     @slow
     def test_working_worker_cold_shutdown(self):
         """worker with an ongoing job receiving double SIGTERM signal and shutting down immediately"""
@@ -578,3 +582,6 @@ class TestWorkerShutdown(RQTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(w._stop_requested)
         self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(sentinel_file))
 
+        shutdown_requested_date = w.shutdown_requested_date
+        self.assertIsNotNone(shutdown_requested_date)
+        self.assertEqual(type(shutdown_requested_date).__name__, 'datetime')