diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.cs b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.cs
index d18985a898..5003af3ecd 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using Perspex;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Diagnostics;
 using Perspex.Markup.Xaml;
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ namespace XamlTestApplication.Views
 {
     public class MainWindow : Window
     {
+        private MenuItem _exitMenu;
+
         public MainWindow()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
@@ -20,6 +23,8 @@ namespace XamlTestApplication.Views
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
             PerspexXamlLoader.Load(this);
+            _exitMenu = this.FindControl<MenuItem>("exitMenu");
+            _exitMenu.Click += (s, e) => Application.Current.Exit();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.paml
index e5155b0b95..1dc8575178 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.paml
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Views/MainWindow.paml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <Separator Background="Red"/>
         <MenuItem Header="_Test"/>
         <Separator/>
-        <MenuItem Header="_World"/>
+        <MenuItem Name="exitMenu" Header="_Exit"/>
       </MenuItem>
     </Menu>
     <TabControl Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Padding="5">
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs b/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs
index 1a245a8d9f..06f0b6ddeb 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Perspex
     /// method.
     /// - Tracks the lifetime of the application.
     /// </remarks>
-    public class Application : IGlobalDataTemplates, IGlobalStyles, IStyleRoot
+    public class Application : IGlobalDataTemplates, IGlobalStyles, IStyleRoot, IApplicationLifecycle
     {
         static Action _platformInitializationCallback;
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             }
 
             PerspexLocator.CurrentMutable.BindToSelf(this);
+            OnExit += OnExiting;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -138,10 +139,35 @@ namespace Perspex
         public void Run(ICloseable closable)
         {
             var source = new CancellationTokenSource();
+            closable.Closed += OnExiting;
             closable.Closed += (s, e) => source.Cancel();
             Dispatcher.UIThread.MainLoop(source.Token);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exits the application
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Exit()
+        {
+            OnExit?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the application is exiting.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler OnExit;
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when the application is exiting.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sender"></param>
+        /// <param name="e"></param>
+        protected virtual void OnExiting(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Register's the services needed by Perspex.
         /// </summary>
@@ -160,7 +186,8 @@ namespace Perspex
                 .Bind<IKeyboardNavigationHandler>().ToTransient<KeyboardNavigationHandler>()
                 .Bind<IStyler>().ToConstant(_styler)
                 .Bind<ILayoutManager>().ToSingleton<LayoutManager>()
-                .Bind<IRenderQueueManager>().ToTransient<RenderQueueManager>();
+                .Bind<IRenderQueueManager>().ToTransient<RenderQueueManager>()
+                .Bind<IApplicationLifecycle>().ToConstant(this);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/IApplicationLifecycle.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/IApplicationLifecycle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38487bb9fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/IApplicationLifecycle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Perspex.Controls
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sends events about the application lifecycle.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IApplicationLifecycle
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the application is exiting.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler OnExit;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exits the application.
+        /// </summary>
+        void Exit();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj b/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj
index 3d4b29e489..ee90633945 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Generators\ItemContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Generators\TreeContainerIndex.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HotkeyManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="IApplicationLifecycle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="INameScope.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPseudoClasses.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DropDownItem.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/TopLevel.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/TopLevel.cs
index b82d3da078..24d3770f98 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/TopLevel.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/TopLevel.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         private readonly IInputManager _inputManager;
         private readonly IAccessKeyHandler _accessKeyHandler;
         private readonly IKeyboardNavigationHandler _keyboardNavigationHandler;
+        private readonly IApplicationLifecycle _applicationLifecycle;
         private Size _clientSize;
         private bool _isActive;
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             _inputManager = TryGetService<IInputManager>(dependencyResolver);
             _keyboardNavigationHandler = TryGetService<IKeyboardNavigationHandler>(dependencyResolver);
             _renderQueueManager = TryGetService<IRenderQueueManager>(dependencyResolver);
+            _applicationLifecycle = TryGetService<IApplicationLifecycle>(dependencyResolver);
             (TryGetService<ITopLevelRenderer>(dependencyResolver) ?? new DefaultTopLevelRenderer()).Attach(this);
 
             PlatformImpl.SetInputRoot(this);
@@ -112,6 +114,11 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
                 .Select(
                     x => (x as InputElement)?.GetObservable(CursorProperty) ?? Observable.Empty<Cursor>())
                 .Switch().Subscribe(cursor => PlatformImpl.SetCursor(cursor?.PlatformCursor));
+
+            if (_applicationLifecycle != null)
+            {
+                _applicationLifecycle.OnExit += OnApplicationExiting;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -347,6 +354,19 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         private void HandleClosed()
         {
             Closed?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+            _applicationLifecycle.OnExit -= OnApplicationExiting;
+        }
+
+        private void OnApplicationExiting(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        {
+            HandleApplicationExiting();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles the application exiting, either from the last window closing, or a call to <see cref="IApplicationLifecycle.Exit"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void HandleApplicationExiting()
+        {
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Window.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Window.cs
index 22307ab97e..ae12a4d6ed 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Window.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Window.cs
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             PlatformImpl.Dispose();
         }
 
+        protected override void HandleApplicationExiting()
+        {
+            base.HandleApplicationExiting();
+            Close();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Closes a dialog window with the specified result.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs
index f03737c728..d121ad06ff 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TopLevelTests.cs
@@ -272,6 +272,19 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
             }
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Exiting_Application_Notifies_Top_Level()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var impl = new Mock<ITopLevelImpl>();
+                impl.SetupAllProperties();
+                var target = new TestTopLevel(impl.Object);
+                UnitTestApplication.Current.Exit();
+                Assert.True(target.IsClosed);
+            }
+        }
+
         private FuncControlTemplate<TestTopLevel> CreateTemplate()
         {
             return new FuncControlTemplate<TestTopLevel>(x =>
@@ -284,10 +297,18 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
 
         private class TestTopLevel : TopLevel
         {
+            public bool IsClosed { get; private set; }
+
             public TestTopLevel(ITopLevelImpl impl)
                 : base(impl)
             {
             }
+
+            protected override void HandleApplicationExiting()
+            {
+                base.HandleApplicationExiting();
+                IsClosed = true;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs b/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs
index 3fe4af0b59..04fd5daf68 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Perspex.Input;
 using Perspex.Layout;
 using Perspex.Platform;
 using Perspex.Styling;
+using Perspex.Controls;
 
 namespace Perspex.UnitTests
 {
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ namespace Perspex.UnitTests
                 .Bind<IPlatformThreadingInterface>().ToConstant(Services.ThreadingInterface)
                 .Bind<IStandardCursorFactory>().ToConstant(Services.StandardCursorFactory)
                 .Bind<IStyler>().ToConstant(Services.Styler)
-                .Bind<IWindowingPlatform>().ToConstant(Services.WindowingPlatform);
+                .Bind<IWindowingPlatform>().ToConstant(Services.WindowingPlatform)
+                .Bind<IApplicationLifecycle>().ToConstant(this);
         }
     }
 }