diff --git a/cervisiashell.cpp b/cervisiashell.cpp
index 89abe80658212493944a2d79eafe8a590b4e8f94..0923263b77c3aea7e0847996bde0cd445456a37a 100644
--- a/cervisiashell.cpp
+++ b/cervisiashell.cpp
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ void CervisiaShell::slotNewToolbarConfig()
     applyMainWindowSettings( KGlobal::config()->group( autoSaveGroup() ) );
 }
 
-bool CervisiaShell::queryExit()
+void CervisiaShell::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 {
     writeSettings();
-    return true;
+    KParts::MainWindow::closeEvent(event);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/cervisiashell.h b/cervisiashell.h
index 39c77f9342afaf55788660a927df4fb64062804d..f47c811bbe8146839961a297b2eb52cc22345a30 100644
--- a/cervisiashell.h
+++ b/cervisiashell.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ protected slots:
 protected:
     void setupActions();
 
-    bool queryExit();
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
     virtual void readProperties(const KConfigGroup& config);
     virtual void saveProperties(KConfigGroup& config);