--- a/src/alsamixer.cxx
+++ b/src/alsamixer.cxx
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@
 			if (procWindow) delete procWindow;
 			if (mainWindow) delete mainWindow;
 			mainWindow = 0; procWindow = 0; helpWindow = 0;
-			return 0;
+			mixer_abort (ERR_NONE, "", 0);
 #endif /* #ifdef ALSAMIXER_GUI */
       break;
     case 13:	/* Return */