diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
index b2180ef5cf..9ea84ad600 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaGuiApplication.cpp
@@ -1692,6 +1692,7 @@ void RiaGuiApplication::runIdleProcessing()
 #ifdef ENABLE_GRPC
     if (RiaGrpcServer::receivedExitRequest())
     {
+        closeProject();
         m_grpcServer->quit();
         QCoreApplication::quit();
     }