diff --git a/lib/main-menu.js b/lib/main-menu.js
index ed27399b..4a5486f3 100644
--- a/lib/main-menu.js
+++ b/lib/main-menu.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if (LINUX) {
     label: 'Quit Boostnote',
     accelerator: 'Control + Q',
     click: function () {
-      mainWindow.close()
+      mainWindow.webContents.send('quit-app', {})
     }
   })
 }