diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 59c5f56651..2b67f7404a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+2.6-81 | 2019-01-16 19:03:07 -0600
+
+  * Add Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource option (Jon Siwek, Corelight)
+
 2.6-80 | 2019-01-16 11:14:47 -0600
 
   * Patch to recognized the Revoked bit in DNSKEY Flag (Fatema BW)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7bb31b39f8..24e9daef87 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6-80
+2.6-81
diff --git a/doc/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro.rst b/doc/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro.rst
index c47ae6d192..f07a424331 100644
--- a/doc/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro.rst
+++ b/doc/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ The Broker-based communication API and its various options.
 
 Summary
 ~~~~~~~
+Runtime Options
+###############
+============================================================================== =================================================================
+:bro:id:`Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource`: :bro:type:`bool` :bro:attr:`&redef` Whether calling :bro:see:`Broker::peer` will register the Broker
+                                                                               system as an I/O source that will block the process from shutting
+                                                                               down.
+============================================================================== =================================================================
+
 Redefinable Options
 ###################
 ================================================================================= ======================================================================
@@ -94,6 +102,20 @@ Functions
 
 Detailed Interface
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Runtime Options
+###############
+.. bro:id:: Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource
+
+   :Type: :bro:type:`bool`
+   :Attributes: :bro:attr:`&redef`
+   :Default: ``T``
+
+   Whether calling :bro:see:`Broker::peer` will register the Broker
+   system as an I/O source that will block the process from shutting
+   down.  For example, set this to false when you are reading pcaps,
+   but also want to initaiate a Broker peering and still shutdown after
+   done reading the pcap.
+
 Redefinable Options
 ###################
 .. bro:id:: Broker::aggressive_interval
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro
index be4dbaf381..9be261eaf1 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/broker/main.bro
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ export {
 	## Forward all received messages to subscribing peers.
 	const forward_messages = F &redef;
 
+	## Whether calling :bro:see:`Broker::peer` will register the Broker
+	## system as an I/O source that will block the process from shutting
+	## down.  For example, set this to false when you are reading pcaps,
+	## but also want to initaiate a Broker peering and still shutdown after
+	## done reading the pcap.
+	option peer_counts_as_iosource = T;
+
 	## The default topic prefix where logs will be published.  The log's stream
 	## id is appended when writing to a particular stream.
 	const default_log_topic_prefix = "bro/logs/" &redef;
diff --git a/src/broker/Manager.cc b/src/broker/Manager.cc
index c456954d4b..39abeb126f 100644
--- a/src/broker/Manager.cc
+++ b/src/broker/Manager.cc
@@ -318,8 +318,11 @@ void Manager::Peer(const string& addr, uint16_t port, double retry)
 	auto secs = broker::timeout::seconds(static_cast<uint64>(retry));
 	bstate->endpoint.peer_nosync(addr, port, secs);
 
-	// // Register as a "does-count" source now.
-	iosource_mgr->Register(this, false);
+	auto counts_as_iosource = get_option("Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource")->AsBool();
+
+	if ( counts_as_iosource )
+		// Register as a "does-count" source now.
+		iosource_mgr->Register(this, false);
 	}
 
 void Manager::Unpeer(const string& addr, uint16_t port)
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/plugins.hooks/output b/testing/btest/Baseline/plugins.hooks/output
index bffb274398..ecbb136298 100644
--- a/testing/btest/Baseline/plugins.hooks/output
+++ b/testing/btest/Baseline/plugins.hooks/output
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::__create_stream, <frame>, (Weird::LOG, [columns=Weird::Info, ev=Weird::log_weird, path=weird])) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::__create_stream, <frame>, (X509::LOG, [columns=X509::Info, ev=X509::log_x509, path=x509])) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::__create_stream, <frame>, (mysql::LOG, [columns=MySQL::Info, ev=MySQL::log_mysql, path=mysql])) -> <no result>
-0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::__write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547140159.148403, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])) -> <no result>
+0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::__write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::add_default_filter, <frame>, (Broker::LOG)) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::add_default_filter, <frame>, (Cluster::LOG)) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::add_default_filter, <frame>, (Config::LOG)) -> <no result>
@@ -459,12 +459,13 @@
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::create_stream, <frame>, (Weird::LOG, [columns=Weird::Info, ev=Weird::log_weird, path=weird])) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::create_stream, <frame>, (X509::LOG, [columns=X509::Info, ev=X509::log_x509, path=x509])) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::create_stream, <frame>, (mysql::LOG, [columns=MySQL::Info, ev=MySQL::log_mysql, path=mysql])) -> <no result>
-0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547140159.148403, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])) -> <no result>
+0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Log::write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(NetControl::check_plugins, <frame>, ()) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(NetControl::init, <null>, ()) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Notice::want_pp, <frame>, ()) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (ActiveHTTP::default_max_time, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (ActiveHTTP::default_method, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)) -> <no result>
+0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Conn::analyzer_inactivity_timeouts, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Conn::default_extract, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)) -> <no result>
 0.000000   MetaHookPost  CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Conn::extraction_prefix, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)) -> <no result>
@@ -1168,7 +1169,7 @@
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::__create_stream, <frame>, (Weird::LOG, [columns=Weird::Info, ev=Weird::log_weird, path=weird]))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::__create_stream, <frame>, (X509::LOG, [columns=X509::Info, ev=X509::log_x509, path=x509]))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::__create_stream, <frame>, (mysql::LOG, [columns=MySQL::Info, ev=MySQL::log_mysql, path=mysql]))
-0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::__write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547140159.148403, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T]))
+0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::__write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T]))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::add_default_filter, <frame>, (Broker::LOG))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::add_default_filter, <frame>, (Cluster::LOG))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::add_default_filter, <frame>, (Config::LOG))
@@ -1353,12 +1354,13 @@
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::create_stream, <frame>, (Weird::LOG, [columns=Weird::Info, ev=Weird::log_weird, path=weird]))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::create_stream, <frame>, (X509::LOG, [columns=X509::Info, ev=X509::log_x509, path=x509]))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::create_stream, <frame>, (mysql::LOG, [columns=MySQL::Info, ev=MySQL::log_mysql, path=mysql]))
-0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547140159.148403, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T]))
+0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Log::write, <frame>, (PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T]))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(NetControl::check_plugins, <frame>, ())
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(NetControl::init, <null>, ())
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Notice::want_pp, <frame>, ())
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (ActiveHTTP::default_max_time, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (ActiveHTTP::default_method, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100))
+0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Conn::analyzer_inactivity_timeouts, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Conn::default_extract, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100))
 0.000000   MetaHookPre   CallFunction(Option::set_change_handler, <frame>, (Conn::extraction_prefix, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100))
@@ -2061,7 +2063,7 @@
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::__create_stream(Weird::LOG, [columns=Weird::Info, ev=Weird::log_weird, path=weird])
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::__create_stream(X509::LOG, [columns=X509::Info, ev=X509::log_x509, path=x509])
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::__create_stream(mysql::LOG, [columns=MySQL::Info, ev=MySQL::log_mysql, path=mysql])
-0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::__write(PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547140159.148403, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])
+0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::__write(PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::add_default_filter(Broker::LOG)
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::add_default_filter(Cluster::LOG)
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::add_default_filter(Config::LOG)
@@ -2246,12 +2248,13 @@
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::create_stream(Weird::LOG, [columns=Weird::Info, ev=Weird::log_weird, path=weird])
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::create_stream(X509::LOG, [columns=X509::Info, ev=X509::log_x509, path=x509])
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::create_stream(mysql::LOG, [columns=MySQL::Info, ev=MySQL::log_mysql, path=mysql])
-0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::write(PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547140159.148403, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])
+0.000000 | HookCallFunction Log::write(PacketFilter::LOG, [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T])
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction NetControl::check_plugins()
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction NetControl::init()
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Notice::want_pp()
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Option::set_change_handler(ActiveHTTP::default_max_time, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Option::set_change_handler(ActiveHTTP::default_method, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)
+0.000000 | HookCallFunction Option::set_change_handler(Broker::peer_counts_as_iosource, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)
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 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Option::set_change_handler(Conn::default_extract, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)
 0.000000 | HookCallFunction Option::set_change_handler(Conn::extraction_prefix, Config::config_option_changed{ Config::log = (coerce [$ts=network_time(), $id=Config::ID, $old_value=Config::format_value(lookup_ID(Config::ID)), $new_value=Config::format_value(Config::new_value)] to Config::Info)if ( != Config::location) Config::log$location = Config::locationLog::write(Config::LOG, Config::log)return (Config::new_value)}, -100)
@@ -2675,7 +2678,7 @@
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 0.000000 | HookLoadFile  base<...>/xmpp
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+0.000000 | HookLogWrite  packet_filter [ts=1547686218.444731, node=bro, filter=ip or not ip, init=T, success=T]
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