diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c b/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c
index da7d8ce7..8d6ee690 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int appThread(void * opaque)
 {
   RegisterTrayIcon();
   int result = app_main(app.argc, app.argv);
-  DestroyWindow(app.messageWnd);
+  SendMessage(app.messageWnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
   return result;
 }