1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 5f1e4f5307..6b6a743af9 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ void Shutdown(void* parg)
         Sleep(50);
         printf("Bitcoin exiting\n\n");
         fExit = true;
+#ifndef QT_GUI
+        // ensure non UI client get's exited here, but let Bitcoin-Qt reach return 0; in bitcoin.cpp
         exit(0);
+#endif
     }
     else
     {