diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 067e7383..0db7ffef 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a12-221-gd2d427b533+1
\ No newline at end of file
+a12-222-g9378f69653+1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 48bd8742..b51c9e2a 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -595,6 +595,11 @@ int eventFilter(void * userdata, SDL_Event * event)
           updatePositionInfo();
           realignGuest = true;
           break;
+
+        // allow a window close event to close the application even if ignoreQuit is set
+        case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE:
+          state.running = false;
+          break;
       }
       return 0;
     }