diff --git a/Atom/src/native_handler.mm b/Atom/src/native_handler.mm
index fd87050ed..5b48d36f9 100644
--- a/Atom/src/native_handler.mm
+++ b/Atom/src/native_handler.mm
@@ -254,7 +254,10 @@ bool NativeHandler::Execute(const CefString& name,
     return true;
   }
   else if (name == "exit") {
-    [NSApp terminate:NSApp];
+    int exitStatus = 0;
+    if (arguments.size() > 0) exitStatus = arguments[0]->GetIntValue();
+    
+    exit(exitStatus);
     return true;
   }
   
diff --git a/vendor/jasmine-html.js b/vendor/jasmine-html.js
index 6614465dd..bf8e88d11 100644
--- a/vendor/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/vendor/jasmine-html.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jasmine.AtomReporter.prototype.reportRunnerResults = function(runner) {
 
   this.finishedAtSpan.appendChild(document.createTextNode("Finished at " + new Date().toString()));
 
-  if (atom.exitAfterSpecs) $native.exit()
+  if (atom.exitAfterSpecs) $native.exit(results.failedCount > 0 ? 1 : 0)
 };
 
 jasmine.AtomReporter.prototype.reportSuiteResults = function(suite) {