diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp
index 3e00dc6f..79861014 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void Notepad_plus::command(int id)
 			break;
 
 		case IDM_FILE_EXIT:
-			::SendMessage(_pPublicInterface->getHSelf(), WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+			::PostMessage(_pPublicInterface->getHSelf(), WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
 			break;
 
 		case IDM_EDIT_UNDO: