diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index 6dbd57511..3fe4a777d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             QtGui.QMessageBox.Ok))
         self.settingsImported = True
         self.cleanUp()
-        os._exit(0)
+        QtCore.QCoreApplication.exit()
 
     def onSettingsExportItemClicked(self, exportFileName=None):
         """