diff --git a/language/oop5/decon.xml b/language/oop5/decon.xml
index 16179e8ba8..09da2939cf 100644
--- a/language/oop5/decon.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/decon.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ $obj = new MyDestructableClass();
     explicitly call <function>parent::__destruct</function> in the destructor
     body.
    </para>
+   <para>
+    The destructor will be called even if script execution is stopped using
+    <function>exit</function>. Calling <function>exit</function> in a destructor
+    will prevent the remaining shutdown routines from executing.
+   </para>
    <note>
     <para>
      Destructors called during the script shutdown have HTTP headers already
diff --git a/reference/funchand/functions/register-shutdown-function.xml b/reference/funchand/functions/register-shutdown-function.xml
index 4e42a3d1ce..bcc772fa7f 100644
--- a/reference/funchand/functions/register-shutdown-function.xml
+++ b/reference/funchand/functions/register-shutdown-function.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Registers the function named by <parameter>function</parameter> to be
-   executed when script processing is complete.
+   executed when script processing is complete or when <function>exit</function>
+   is called.
   </para>
   <para>
    Multiple calls to <function>register_shutdown_function</function> can be
diff --git a/reference/misc/functions/exit.xml b/reference/misc/functions/exit.xml
index e6dd243bb1..8a5b4bc68a 100644
--- a/reference/misc/functions/exit.xml
+++ b/reference/misc/functions/exit.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Terminates execution of the script.
+   <link linkend="function.register-shutdown-function">Shutdown functions</link>
+   and <link linkend="language.oop5.decon.destructor">object destructors</link>
+   will always be executed even if <function>exit</function> is called.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -97,6 +100,42 @@ exit(0376); //octal
     </programlisting>
    </example>
   </para>
+  <para>
+   <example>
+    <title>Shutdown functions and destructors run regardless</title>
+    <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+<?php
+class Foo
+{
+    public function __destruct()
+    {
+        echo 'Destruct: ' . __METHOD__ . '()' . PHP_EOL;
+    }
+}
+
+function shutdown()
+{
+    echo 'Shutdown: ' . __FUNCTION__ . '()' . PHP_EOL;
+}
+
+$foo = new Foo();
+register_shutdown_function('shutdown');
+
+exit();
+echo 'This will not be output.';
+?>
+]]>
+    </programlisting>
+    &example.outputs;
+    <screen>
+ <![CDATA[
+ Shutdown: shutdown()
+ Destruct: Foo::__destruct()
+ ]]>
+    </screen>
+   </example>
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="notes">