diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
index 86ba22b6..a4f635ef 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
@@ -691,7 +691,11 @@ void RclMain::fileExit()
     deleteAllTempFiles();
     // and scram out
     LOGDEB("RclMain: fileExit: calling _Exit(0)\n");
+#ifdef USING_WEBENGINE
+    qApp->exit(0);
+#else
     _Exit(0);
+#endif
 }
 
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