diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
index 09d7247527..67a27d5500 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Native/AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter.cs
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Native
                 {
                     lifetime.TryShutdown();
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    lifetime.Shutdown();
+                }
             };
 
             appMenu.Add(quitItem);