diff --git a/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp b/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 41b1249af1..f60716dc48 100644
--- a/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ void MainWindow::saveGeometry() {
     }
 }
 
+void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
+    qApp->quit();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::moveEvent(QMoveEvent* event) {
     emit windowGeometryChanged(QRect(event->pos(), size()));
     QMainWindow::moveEvent(event);
diff --git a/interface/src/MainWindow.h b/interface/src/MainWindow.h
index 4437fa6a1f..c6faf8e01a 100644
--- a/interface/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/interface/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ signals:
     void windowShown(bool shown);
 
 protected:
+    virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event);
     virtual void moveEvent(QMoveEvent* event);
     virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event);
     virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);