diff --git a/src/frontend/misccoms.c b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
index 9c5a2c59b..596615dd2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/misccoms.c
+++ b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ com_quit(wordlist *wl)
 #ifdef SHARED_MODULE
     destroy_const_plot();
     spice_destroy_devices();
-
+    cp_resetcontrol(FALSE);
     /* add 1000 to notify that we exit from 'quit' */
     controlled_exit(1000 + exitcode);
 #else