diff --git a/src/headlessloader.h b/src/headlessloader.h
index 46c241f98..cd4326c37 100644
--- a/src/headlessloader.h
+++ b/src/headlessloader.h
@@ -32,12 +32,22 @@
 #define HEADLESSLOADER_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 
 class HeadlessLoader: QObject {
+  Q_OBJECT
+
   public:
     HeadlessLoader() {
 
     }
+
+  public slots:
+    // Call this function to exit qBittorrent headless loader
+    // and return to prompt (object will be deleted by main)
+    void exit() {
+     qApp->quit();
+    }
 };
 
 #endif