diff --git a/client/ui/services/shutdown.go b/client/ui/services/shutdown.go
index 81d517099..0da51940c 100644
--- a/client/ui/services/shutdown.go
+++ b/client/ui/services/shutdown.go
@@ -2,16 +2,23 @@ package services
 
 import "sync/atomic"
 
-var shuttingDown atomic.Bool
+var (
+	sessionEnding atomic.Bool
+	quitting      atomic.Bool
+)
 
-func BeginShutdown() {
-	shuttingDown.Store(true)
+func BeginSessionEnd() {
+	sessionEnding.Store(true)
 }
 
-func AbortShutdown() {
-	shuttingDown.Store(false)
+func AbortSessionEnd() {
+	sessionEnding.Store(false)
+}
+
+func BeginShutdown() {
+	quitting.Store(true)
 }
 
 func ShuttingDown() bool {
-	return shuttingDown.Load()
+	return sessionEnding.Load() || quitting.Load()
 }
diff --git a/client/ui/shutdown_windows.go b/client/ui/shutdown_windows.go
index 2f351b1ce..fbb92a518 100644
--- a/client/ui/shutdown_windows.go
+++ b/client/ui/shutdown_windows.go
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ func endSessionInterceptor() func(hwnd uintptr, msg uint32, wParam, lParam uintp
 	return func(_ uintptr, msg uint32, wParam, _ uintptr) (uintptr, bool) {
 		switch msg {
 		case wmQueryEndSession:
-			services.BeginShutdown()
+			services.BeginSessionEnd()
 			return 1, true
 		case wmEndSession:
 			if wParam == 0 {
-				services.AbortShutdown()
+				services.AbortSessionEnd()
 				return 0, true
 			}
 			log.Info("windows session is ending; exiting immediately")