diff --git a/src/browser/atom-application.coffee b/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
index 720e0f84d..0fbeeac9e 100644
--- a/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class AtomApplication
     client = net.connect {path: options.socketPath}, ->
       client.write JSON.stringify(options), ->
         client.end()
-        app.terminate()
+        app.quit()
 
     client.on 'error', createAtomApplication