diff --git a/src/app/cosmic.rs b/src/app/cosmic.rs
index 0b504a53..040bf167 100644
--- a/src/app/cosmic.rs
+++ b/src/app/cosmic.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ where
 
     #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
     fn should_exit(&self) -> bool {
-        self.should_exit
+        self.should_exit || self.app.should_exit()
     }
 
     fn style(&self) -> <Self::Theme as iced_style::application::StyleSheet>::Style {
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 01b7a59d..97f017d2 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ where
     /// Called before closing the application.
     fn on_app_exit(&mut self) {}
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+    fn should_exit(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Called when a window requests to be closed.
     fn on_close_requested(&self, id: window::Id) -> Option<Self::Message> {
         None