diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index dbece2bb4850d..af421f35bba35 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -2758,6 +2758,9 @@ bool game::try_get_right_click_action( action_id &act, const tripoint_bub_ms &mo
 
 bool game::is_game_over()
 {
+    if( uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+        return true;
+    }
     if( uquit == QUIT_DIED || uquit == QUIT_WATCH ) {
         events().send<event_type::avatar_dies>();
     }
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 517fb0520e85c..2823f7e636f02 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ enum quit_status {
     QUIT_NOSAVED,   // Quit without saving
     QUIT_DIED,      // Actual death
     QUIT_WATCH,     // Died, and watching aftermath
+    QUIT_EXIT,      // Skip main menu and quit directly to OS
 };
 
 enum safe_mode_type {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c48f56482e84d..e9c787122b692 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -144,42 +144,42 @@ namespace
 // Used only if AttachConsole() works
 FILE *CONOUT;
 #endif
-void exit_handler( int s )
+
+#if !defined(_WIN32)
+void sigint_handler( int /* s */ )
 {
     const int old_timeout = inp_mngr.get_timeout();
     inp_mngr.reset_timeout();
-    if( s != 2 || query_yn( _( "Really Quit?  All unsaved changes will be lost." ) ) ) {
-        deinitDebug();
+    if( query_yn( _( "Really Quit?  All unsaved changes will be lost." ) ) ) {
+        struct sigaction sigIntHandler;
+        sigIntHandler.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
+        sigemptyset( &sigIntHandler.sa_mask );
+        sigIntHandler.sa_flags = 0;
+        sigaction( SIGINT, &sigIntHandler, nullptr );
+        g->uquit = QUIT_EXIT;
+    } else {
+        inp_mngr.set_timeout( old_timeout );
+        ui_manager::redraw_invalidated();
+        catacurses::doupdate();
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+void exit_handler( int /* s */ )
+{
+    deinitDebug();
 
-        int exit_status = 0;
-        g.reset();
+    g.reset();
 
-        catacurses::endwin();
+    catacurses::endwin();
+    imclient.reset();
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
-        // Avoid capturing SIGABRT on exit on Android in crash report
-        // Can be removed once the SIGABRT on exit problem is fixed
-        signal( SIGABRT, SIG_DFL );
+    // Avoid capturing SIGABRT on exit on Android in crash report
+    // Can be removed once the SIGABRT on exit problem is fixed
+    signal( SIGABRT, SIG_DFL );
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(_WIN32)
-        if( s == 2 ) {
-            struct sigaction sigIntHandler;
-            sigIntHandler.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
-            sigemptyset( &sigIntHandler.sa_mask );
-            sigIntHandler.sa_flags = 0;
-            sigaction( SIGINT, &sigIntHandler, nullptr );
-            kill( getpid(), s );
-        } else
-#endif
-        {
-            imclient.reset();
-            exit( exit_status );
-        }
-    }
-    inp_mngr.set_timeout( old_timeout );
-    ui_manager::redraw_invalidated();
-    catacurses::doupdate();
 }
 
 struct arg_handler {
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
 
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
     struct sigaction sigIntHandler;
-    sigIntHandler.sa_handler = exit_handler;
+    sigIntHandler.sa_handler = sigint_handler;
     sigemptyset( &sigIntHandler.sa_mask );
     sigIntHandler.sa_flags = 0;
     sigaction( SIGINT, &sigIntHandler, nullptr );
@@ -862,7 +862,8 @@ int main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
 
     get_help().load();
 
-    while( true ) {
+    bool running = true;
+    while( running ) {
         main_menu menu;
         if( !menu.opening_screen() ) {
             break;
@@ -870,7 +871,12 @@ int main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
 
         shared_ptr_fast<ui_adaptor> ui = g->create_or_get_main_ui_adaptor();
         get_event_bus().send<event_type::game_begin>( getVersionString() );
-        while( !do_turn() ) {}
+        while( !do_turn() ) {
+            if( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+                running = false;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     exit_handler( -999 );