diff --git a/src/AudacityApp.cpp b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
index fe26db98f..9a7ba750a 100644
--- a/src/AudacityApp.cpp
+++ b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
@@ -1329,6 +1329,7 @@ void AudacityApp::FinishInits()
       // Important: Prevent deleting any temporary files!
       DirManager::SetDontDeleteTempFiles();
       QuitAudacity(true);
+      return;
    }
 
    //