diff --git a/frontend/device/input.lua b/frontend/device/input.lua
index 761fe8149..32016912e 100644
--- a/frontend/device/input.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/input.lua
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ function Input:waitEvent(timeout_us)
             break
         elseif ev == "application forced to quit" then
             --- @todo return an event that can be handled
-            os.exit(0)
+            os.exit(0, true)
         end
         logger.warn("got error waiting for events:", ev)
         if ev ~= "Waiting for input failed: 4\n" then
diff --git a/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua b/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
index 3d78d8c80..4242d0e29 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ function UIManager:handleInput()
                 io.stderr:write(debug.traceback() .. "\n")
                 io.stderr:flush()
                 self.looper:close()
-                os.exit(1)
+                os.exit(1, true)
             end)
         end)
     end