diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
index e6d2d82343..9c023a04e4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ StartupFSM::StartupFSM (EngineControl& amd)
 	Application* app = Application::instance ();
 
 	app_quit_connection = app->ShouldQuit.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &StartupFSM::queue_finish));
-
-	Gtkmm2ext::Keyboard::HideMightMeanQuit.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &StartupFSM::dialog_hidden));
+	hide_quit_connection = Gtkmm2ext::Keyboard::HideMightMeanQuit.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &StartupFSM::dialog_hidden));
 }
 
 StartupFSM::~StartupFSM ()
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.h b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.h
index 50a06da1e2..242ef464e1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class StartupFSM : public sigc::trackable
 
 	sigc::connection current_dialog_connection;
 	sigc::connection app_quit_connection;
+	sigc::connection hide_quit_connection;
 
 	sigc::signal1<void,Result> _signal_response;