The system is powering off because `AutoPowerOff` is enabled. To disable it, issue the following command in Terminal: sudo pmset -a autopoweroff 0 That command will set `autopoweroff` to "disabled" for all profiles (`-a`). This means it covers you when on battery and on A/C. If you just want `autopoweroff` disabled when on battery, use the following command: sudo pmset -b autopoweroff 0 * `-b` = battery * `-c` = (wall) charger * `-u` = UPS * `-a` = all profiles See [`man pmset`][1] for more details. [1]: https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/pmset.1.html