diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 098b17490..45551657d 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ private:
     ClientModel *clientModel;
     BitcoinGUI *window;
     WalletModel *walletModel;
+    QTimer *pollShutdownTimer;
     int returnValue;
 
     void startThread();
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ BitcoinApplication::BitcoinApplication(int &argc, char **argv):
     clientModel(0),
     window(0),
     walletModel(0),
+    pollShutdownTimer(0),
     returnValue(0)
 {
     setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::createWindow(bool isaTestNet)
 {
     window = new BitcoinGUI(isaTestNet, 0);
 
-    QTimer* pollShutdownTimer = new QTimer(window);
+    pollShutdownTimer = new QTimer(window);
     connect(pollShutdownTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), window, SLOT(detectShutdown()));
     pollShutdownTimer->start(200);
 }
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::requestShutdown()
     window->hide();
     window->setClientModel(0);
     window->removeAllWallets();
+    pollShutdownTimer->stop();
 
     delete walletModel;
     walletModel = 0;
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index f8daa08c4..ee27fe90a 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -855,7 +855,11 @@ void BitcoinGUI::toggleHidden()
 void BitcoinGUI::detectShutdown()
 {
     if (ShutdownRequested())
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(QCoreApplication::instance(), "quit", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    {
+        if(rpcConsole)
+            rpcConsole->hide();
+        qApp->quit();
+    }
 }
 
 static bool ThreadSafeMessageBox(BitcoinGUI *gui, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)