diff --git a/src/event/Loop.cxx b/src/event/Loop.cxx
index 729aa0c41..630b7fb8b 100644
--- a/src/event/Loop.cxx
+++ b/src/event/Loop.cxx
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ EventLoop::Run() noexcept
 			break;
 
 		RunDeferred();
+		if (quit)
+			break;
 
 		if (RunOneIdle())
 			/* check for other new events after each