diff --git a/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index 997f5092b6..da62a4601b 100644
--- a/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/build/win32/platform_specific_code/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -2048,6 +2048,10 @@ private:
                         handleUserClosingWindow();
                         return 0;
 
+                    case WM_QUIT:
+                        JUCEApplication::quit();
+                        return 0;
+
                     //==============================================================================
                     case WM_TRAYNOTIFY:
                         if (component->isCurrentlyBlockedByAnotherModalComponent())