diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index e43273456..2a79d6716 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
   downloadList->header()->setClickable(true);
   downloadList->header()->setSortIndicatorShown(true);
   // Connecting Actions to slots
-  connect(actionExit, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(close()));
+  connect(actionExit, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(forceExit()));
   connect(actionOpen, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(askForTorrents()));
   connect(actionDelete_Permanently, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(deletePermanently()));
   connect(actionDelete, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(deleteSelection()));
@@ -408,6 +408,13 @@ void GUI::displayDLListMenu(const QPoint& pos){
   myDLLlistMenu.exec(mapToGlobal(pos)+QPoint(22,180));
 }
 
+// Necessary if we want to close the window
+// in one time if "close to systray" is enabled
+void GUI::forceExit(){
+  hide();
+  close();
+}
+
 void GUI::displayGUIMenu(const QPoint& pos){
   QMenu myGUIMenu(this);
   myGUIMenu.addAction(actionOpen);
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index d537824e9..cce064a4d 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     void balloonClicked();
     void writeSettings();
     void readSettings();
+    void forceExit();
     // Torrent actions
     void showProperties(const QModelIndex &index);
     void propertiesSelection();