diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index efa18f36df..35fc0049a8 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2018,7 +2018,8 @@ void Application::cleanupBeforeQuit() {
     // The cleanup process enqueues the transactions but does not process them.  Calling this here will force the actual
     // removal of the items.
     // See https://highfidelity.fogbugz.com/f/cases/5328
- //   _main3DScene->processTransactionQueue();
+    _main3DScene->enqueueFrame(); // flush all the transactions
+    _main3DScene->processTransactionQueue(); // process and apply deletions
 
     // first stop all timers directly or by invokeMethod
     // depending on what thread they run in