diff --git a/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts b/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts
index 9cf5c38db..a383cf5ef 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Inject, Logger, Module, RequestMethod } from '@nestjs/common';
 import {
   DynamicModule,
+  OnApplicationShutdown,
   OnModuleDestroy,
   OnModuleInit,
   Provider,
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ import { extend, generateString } from './utils';
 export class GraphQLModule<
     TAdapter extends AbstractGraphQLDriver = AbstractGraphQLDriver,
   >
-  implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy
+  implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy, OnApplicationShutdown
 {
   public completeOptions: GqlModuleOptions | undefined;
   private static readonly logger = new Logger(GraphQLModule.name, {
@@ -76,7 +77,15 @@ export class GraphQLModule<
   ) {}
 
   async onModuleDestroy() {
-    await this._graphQlAdapter.stop();
+    if (!this.options.stopOnApplicationShutdown) {
+      await this._graphQlAdapter.stop();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async onApplicationShutdown() {
+    if (this.options.stopOnApplicationShutdown) {
+      await this._graphQlAdapter.stop();
+    }
   }
 
   static forRoot<TOptions extends Record<string, any> = GqlModuleOptions>(
diff --git a/packages/graphql/lib/interfaces/gql-module-options.interface.ts b/packages/graphql/lib/interfaces/gql-module-options.interface.ts
index 7c56daca2..46e941f64 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/lib/interfaces/gql-module-options.interface.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/lib/interfaces/gql-module-options.interface.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,14 @@ export interface GqlModuleOptions<TDriver extends GraphQLDriver = any> {
    * @default true
    */
   introspection?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * If `true`, the GraphQL server will stop during `onApplicationShutdown`
+   * instead of `onModuleDestroy`. This allows the server to keep accepting
+   * requests during `beforeApplicationShutdown`, enabling graceful shutdown.
+   * @default false
+   */
+  stopOnApplicationShutdown?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface GqlOptionsFactory<