diff --git a/client/ui/main.go b/client/ui/main.go
index 6d2ac0bbd..43ac0e5da 100644
--- a/client/ui/main.go
+++ b/client/ui/main.go
@@ -277,10 +277,12 @@ func newApplication(onSecondInstance func()) *application.App {
 			ActivationPolicy: application.ActivationPolicyAccessory,
 		},
 		Linux: application.LinuxOptions{
-			ProgramName: "netbird",
+			ProgramName:                   "netbird",
+			DisableQuitOnLastWindowClosed: true,
 		},
 		Windows: application.WindowsOptions{
-			WndProcInterceptor: endSessionInterceptor(),
+			WndProcInterceptor:            endSessionInterceptor(),
+			DisableQuitOnLastWindowClosed: true,
 		},
 		SingleInstance: &application.SingleInstanceOptions{
 			UniqueID: "io.netbird.ui",