diff --git a/src/frontend/misccoms.c b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
index 4108b712f..d41ff6774 100644
--- a/src/frontend/misccoms.c
+++ b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ com_quit(wordlist *wl)
         if (!noask && !confirm_quit())
             return;
 
+#ifndef SHARED_MODULE
+	if (!ft_ngdebug)
+	    exit(exitcode);
+#endif
+
     /* start to clean up the mess */
 
 #ifdef SHARED_MODULE