diff --git a/src/servers/app/AppServer.cpp b/src/servers/app/AppServer.cpp
index 3a0a8570d4..0496699013 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/AppServer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/AppServer.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ AppServer::_DispatchMessage(int32 code, BPrivate::LinkReceiver& msg)
 			delete this;
 
 			// we are now clear to exit
-			exit(0);
+			exit_thread(0);
 			break;
 		}
 #endif