diff --git a/ddraw.def b/ddraw.def
index b2a829e..9e214cd 100644
--- a/ddraw.def
+++ b/ddraw.def
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ LIBRARY     ddraw.dll
 EXPORTS
     DirectDrawCreate            @1
     DirectDrawEnumerateA        @2
+    GameHandlesClose            DATA
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index cd6076f..df62bb2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ IDirectDrawImpl *ddraw = NULL;
 RECT WindowRect = { .left = -32000, .top = -32000, .right = 0, .bottom = 0 };
 int WindowState = -1;
 BOOL Direct3D9Active;
+BOOL GameHandlesClose;
 
 //BOOL WINAPI DllMainCRTStartup(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved)
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HANDLE hDll, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
@@ -956,7 +957,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
         /* C&C and RA really don't want to close down */
         case WM_SYSCOMMAND:
-            if (wParam == SC_CLOSE)
+            if (wParam == SC_CLOSE && !GameHandlesClose)
             {
                 exit(0);
             }