diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.h b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
index 84a094ca..f17756f9 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public:
     GameSettings *getGameSettings() 	    		{return &gameSettings;}
     void setGameSettings(GameSettings *settings) 	{ gameSettings = *settings;}
 	const GameSettings *getReadOnlyGameSettings() const	{return &gameSettings;}
+	void setQuitPendingIndicator() 	{ quitPendingIndicator = true;}
 
 	const GameCamera *getGameCamera() const	{return &gameCamera;}
 	GameCamera *getGameCameraPtr()			{return &gameCamera;}
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
index 95b47f85..c8d4a695 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ void Program::setState(ProgramState *programStateNew, bool cleanupOldState) {
 				try {
 					Game *game = dynamic_cast<Game *>(programStateNew);
 					Renderer &renderer= Renderer::getInstance();
+					game->setQuitPendingIndicator();// by this the world is no more updated
 					renderer.initGame(game,game->getGameCameraPtr());
 				}
 				catch(megaglest_runtime_error& ex2) {