diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 395f37788289..ff19359238ec 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ static void rarch_draw_observer(CFRunLoopObserverRef observer,
       ui_companion_cocoatouch_event_command(
             NULL, CMD_EVENT_MENU_SAVE_CURRENT_CONFIG);
       main_exit(NULL);
+      exit(0);
       return;
    }