diff --git a/src/win32/i_input.cpp b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
index 3846884ea..1e596b39b 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_input.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
@@ -423,8 +423,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	{
 	case WM_DESTROY:
 		SetPriorityClass (GetCurrentProcess(), NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS);
-		//PostQuitMessage (0);
-		exit(0);
+		PostQuitMessage (0);
 		break;
 
 	case WM_HOTKEY: