diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index a151c9dba..1435aef19 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
   # this editor.
   shouldPromptToSave: ({windowCloseRequested}={}) ->
     if windowCloseRequested
-      @isModified()
+      false
     else
       @isModified() and not @buffer.hasMultipleEditors()