diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index ae212e933d..6963f945aa 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3650,6 +3650,10 @@ bool Application::event(QEvent* event) {
 
 bool Application::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event) {
 
+    if (_aboutToQuit) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     if (event->type() == QEvent::Leave) {
         getApplicationCompositor().handleLeaveEvent();
     }