diff --git a/src/xrEngine/Device_destroy.cpp b/src/xrEngine/Device_destroy.cpp
index f133fe03cd6..4042566f17c 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/Device_destroy.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/Device_destroy.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ void CRenderDevice::Destroy()
     seqDeviceReset.Clear();
     seqParallel.clear();
     xr_delete(Statistic);
+
+    SDL_DestroyWindow(m_sdlWnd);
+    SDL_Quit();
 }
 
 #include "IGame_Level.h"
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
index c3939466793..b9097fb4e0b 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
@@ -367,10 +367,6 @@ void CRenderDevice::message_loop()
                     break;
                 }
                 break;
-            case SDL_QUIT:
-                SDL_DestroyWindow(m_sdlWnd);
-                SDL_Quit();
-                break;
             default: SDL_Log("Window event %d to %d,%d", event.type, event.window.data1, event.window.data2); break;
             }
         }