diff --git a/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee b/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee
index 1f8eb08e7..d8d700dd7 100644
--- a/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ describe "AtomEnvironment", ->
       keydown = new KeyboardEvent('keydown')
       atom.document.dispatchEvent(keydown)
       advanceClock atom.saveStateDebounceInterval
-      expect(atom.saveState).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(atom.saveState).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isQuitting: false})
 
       mousedown = new MouseEvent('mousedown')
       atom.document.dispatchEvent(mousedown)
       advanceClock atom.saveStateDebounceInterval
-      expect(atom.saveState).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(atom.saveState).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isQuitting: false})
 
   describe "openInitialEmptyEditorIfNecessary", ->
     describe "when there are no paths set", ->
diff --git a/src/atom-environment.coffee b/src/atom-environment.coffee
index 0ee12fe93..983148ca4 100644
--- a/src/atom-environment.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-environment.coffee
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class AtomEnvironment extends Model
     checkPortableHomeWritable()
 
   attachSaveStateListeners: ->
-    debouncedSaveState = _.debounce((=> @saveState()), @saveStateDebounceInterval)
+    debouncedSaveState = _.debounce((=> @saveState({isQuitting: false})), @saveStateDebounceInterval)
     @document.addEventListener('mousedown', debouncedSaveState, true)
     @document.addEventListener('keydown', debouncedSaveState, true)
     @disposables.add new Disposable =>