diff --git a/qcachegrind/qcgtoplevel.cpp b/qcachegrind/qcgtoplevel.cpp
index 692ba4028913aefbe8a16f3b9d742effbdf78025..2e97c7a32e89153b8b5752a8cb6eb6aa7bca9ac2 100644
--- a/qcachegrind/qcgtoplevel.cpp
+++ b/qcachegrind/qcgtoplevel.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void QCGTopLevel::createActions()
     _exitAction->setMenuRole(QAction::QuitRole);
     _exitAction->setShortcut(tr("Ctrl+Q"));
     _exitAction->setStatusTip(tr("Exit the application"));
-    connect(_exitAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &QWidget::close);
+    connect(_exitAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &QApplication::closeAllWindows);
 
     // view menu actions