diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index fd0015664..6962544de 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <QProcess>
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
+#include <QMenu>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPixmapCache>
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -973,6 +974,14 @@ void Application::cleanup()
     LogMsg(tr("qBittorrent termination initiated"));
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
+    if (m_desktopIntegration)
+    {
+        m_desktopIntegration->disconnect();
+        m_desktopIntegration->setToolTip(tr("qBittorrent is shutting down..."));
+        if (m_desktopIntegration->menu())
+            m_desktopIntegration->menu()->setEnabled(false);
+    }
+
     if (m_window)
     {
         // Hide the window and don't leave it on screen as
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index c8f2fd505..a0f62449f 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(IGUIApplication *app, QWidget *parent)
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 {
+    app()->desktopIntegration()->setMenu(nullptr);
     delete m_ui;
 }
 
@@ -1171,11 +1172,6 @@ void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *e)
         }
     }
 
-    // Disable some UI to prevent user interactions
-    app()->desktopIntegration()->disconnect();
-    app()->desktopIntegration()->setToolTip(tr("qBittorrent is shutting down..."));
-    app()->desktopIntegration()->menu()->setEnabled(false);
-
     // Accept exit
     e->accept();
     qApp->exit();