diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
index c7de7b7ff7..0a6292e232 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TimeView.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ TTimeView::TTimeView(BMessage* data)
 TTimeView::~TTimeView()
 {
 	if (fCalendarWindowMessenger.IsValid())
-		fCalendarWindowMessenger.PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
+		fCalendarWindowMessenger.SendMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
 
 	delete fTimeFormat;
 	delete fDateFormat;