diff --git a/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c b/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c
index 1264406755..d6eb2b06ec 100644
--- a/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 // ToDo: move this puppy to a more standard location
 #include "../stdio/local.h"
 
+extern void _thread_do_exit_notification(void);
 
 
 static void (*_Exit_Stack[ATEXIT_MAX])(void) = {0};
@@ -54,7 +55,10 @@ atexit(void (*func)(void))
 
 void
 exit(int status)
-{	
+{
+	// BeOS on exit notification for the main thread
+	_thread_do_exit_notification();
+
 	// unwind the exit stack, calling the registered functions
 	while (_Exit_SP > 0)
 		(*_Exit_Stack[--_Exit_SP])();