diff --git a/src/debug.cpp b/src/debug.cpp
index b463b5e1ec837..9ce27abf1e393 100644
--- a/src/debug.cpp
+++ b/src/debug.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void debug_error_prompt(
         inp_mngr.set_timeout( 50 );
         input_event ievent = inp_mngr.get_input_event();
         if( ievent.type == input_event_t::timeout ) {
-            if( g && g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+            if( are_we_quitting() ) {
                 g->query_exit_to_OS();
             }
             continue;
diff --git a/src/do_turn.cpp b/src/do_turn.cpp
index e6022764b54a7..a017882f17f2c 100644
--- a/src/do_turn.cpp
+++ b/src/do_turn.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace turn_handler
 bool cleanup_at_end()
 {
     avatar &u = get_avatar();
-    if( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+    if( are_we_quitting() ) {
         return true;
     }
     if( g->uquit == QUIT_DIED || g->uquit == QUIT_SUICIDE ) {
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 1bc13973b5354..fa9dc06cd8978 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ bool game::query_exit_to_OS()
 
 bool game::is_game_over()
 {
-    if( uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+    if( are_we_quitting() ) {
         return query_exit_to_OS();
     }
     if( uquit == QUIT_DIED || uquit == QUIT_WATCH ) {
@@ -14009,3 +14009,8 @@ global_variables &get_globals()
 {
     return g->global_variables_instance;
 }
+
+bool are_we_quitting()
+{
+    return g && ( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT || g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT_PENDING );
+}
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 54af2ea866a01..ddd7078c9a681 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -1347,4 +1347,6 @@ namespace cata_event_dispatch
 void avatar_moves( const tripoint &old_abs_pos, const avatar &u, const map &m );
 } // namespace cata_event_dispatch
 
+bool are_we_quitting();
+
 #endif // CATA_SRC_GAME_H
diff --git a/src/handle_action.cpp b/src/handle_action.cpp
index 555153e8751b2..27fefdaf1e496 100644
--- a/src/handle_action.cpp
+++ b/src/handle_action.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ input_context game::get_player_input( std::string &action )
 
         creature_tracker &creatures = get_creature_tracker();
         do {
-            if( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+            if( are_we_quitting() ) {
                 break;
             }
             if( bWeatherEffect && get_option<bool>( "ANIMATION_RAIN" ) ) {
@@ -3118,7 +3118,7 @@ bool game::handle_action()
     // of location clicked.
     std::optional<tripoint_bub_ms> mouse_target;
 
-    if( uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+    if( are_we_quitting() ) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/input_context.cpp b/src/input_context.cpp
index 3bf40e2704bae..ca46cf9f47f71 100644
--- a/src/input_context.cpp
+++ b/src/input_context.cpp
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ const std::string &input_context::handle_input( const int timeout )
         }
 
         if( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+            g->uquit = QUIT_EXIT_PENDING;
             result = &QUIT;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/main_menu.cpp b/src/main_menu.cpp
index a539cd06a7507..4a33433a8ae4c 100644
--- a/src/main_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/main_menu.cpp
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ bool main_menu::opening_screen()
 #endif
 
     while( !start ) {
-        if( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT ) {
+        if( are_we_quitting() ) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ui.cpp b/src/ui.cpp
index e2bab96796d51..81daf214fa376 100644
--- a/src/ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui.cpp
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ void uilist::query( bool loop, int timeout, bool allow_unfiltered_hotkeys )
                 ret = entries[selected].retval;
             }
         } else if( ( allow_cancel && ret_act == "UILIST.QUIT" ) ||
-                   ( g->uquit == QUIT_EXIT && ret_act == "QUIT" ) ) {
+                   ( are_we_quitting() && ret_act == "QUIT" ) ) {
             ret = UILIST_CANCEL;
         } else if( ret_act == "TIMEOUT" ) {
             ret = UILIST_WAIT_INPUT;