diff --git a/windows/WinUI/NetworkMonitor.cs b/windows/WinUI/NetworkMonitor.cs
index 7adfe0bf3..4877d34ca 100644
--- a/windows/WinUI/NetworkMonitor.cs
+++ b/windows/WinUI/NetworkMonitor.cs
@@ -188,5 +188,10 @@ namespace WinUI
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        public void StopMonitor()
+        {
+            runThread.Abort();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/windows/WinUI/ToolbarItem.xaml.cs b/windows/WinUI/ToolbarItem.xaml.cs
index 4d0637148..de45b6071 100644
--- a/windows/WinUI/ToolbarItem.xaml.cs
+++ b/windows/WinUI/ToolbarItem.xaml.cs
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ namespace WinUI
 
         private void ToolbarItem_QuitClicked(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
         {
+            NetworkMonitor.Instance.StopMonitor();
             this.Close();
             Application.Current.Shutdown();
-            Environment.Exit(0);
         }
 
         private void ToolbarItem_NetworkClicked(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)