diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
index ec63f21017..bc9de63d2e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	ui->run (text_receiver);
+	ui->disconnect_from_engine();
 	Gtkmm2ext::Application::instance()->cleanup();
 	delete ui;
 	ui = 0;