diff --git a/app/app.c b/app/app.c
index 85c178b5fd..82a136e354 100644
--- a/app/app.c
+++ b/app/app.c
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@ app_exit_after_callback (Gimp       *gimp,
 
 #else
 
+  gimp_gegl_exit (gimp);
+
   gegl_exit ();
 
   exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);