diff --git a/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc b/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
index d3420c569..cab52522a 100644
--- a/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
+++ b/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
@@ -1860,6 +1860,8 @@ MainWindow::exit ()
 
     emit closed ();
 
+  } else {
+    m_exited = false;
   }
 }