diff --git a/src/main/java/schule/ngb/zm/Zeichenmaschine.java b/src/main/java/schule/ngb/zm/Zeichenmaschine.java
index 64d7c46..69d0cb3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/schule/ngb/zm/Zeichenmaschine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/schule/ngb/zm/Zeichenmaschine.java
@@ -533,7 +533,9 @@ public class Zeichenmaschine extends Constants {
 			running = false;
 			terminateImediately = true;
 			quitAfterShutdown = true;
-			mainThread.interrupt();
+			if( state != Options.AppState.QUITING ) {
+				mainThread.interrupt();
+			}
 		} else {
 			quit(true);
 		}