diff --git a/src/browser/atom-application.coffee b/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
index 19b1eb790..db4c7ff2c 100644
--- a/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
@@ -186,7 +186,10 @@ class AtomApplication
     @on 'application:report-issue', -> require('shell').openExternal('https://github.com/atom/atom/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-issues')
     @on 'application:search-issues', -> require('shell').openExternal('https://github.com/issues?q=+is%3Aissue+user%3Aatom')
 
-    @on 'application:install-update', => @autoUpdateManager.install()
+    @on 'application:install-update', =>
+      @quitting = true
+      @autoUpdateManager.install()
+
     @on 'application:check-for-update', => @autoUpdateManager.check()
 
     if process.platform is 'darwin'