diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index e9cd53b7..168af9cb 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ void _absorbZeroOffsetPointerEvent(PointerEvent event) {
   }
 }
 
-final ValueNotifier<bool> appClosing = ValueNotifier<bool>(false);
-
 void main() async {
   WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   _installZeroOffsetPointerGuard(); // Workaround for iPadOS 26.1+ modal dismissal bug
@@ -257,17 +255,6 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
                 darkTheme: themeProvider.darkTheme,
                 themeMode: themeProvider.materialThemeMode,
                 navigatorObservers: [routeObserver],
-                builder: (context, child) {
-                  return ValueListenableBuilder<bool>(
-                    valueListenable: appClosing,
-                    builder: (context, closing, _) {
-                      if (!closing) {
-                        return child ?? const SizedBox.shrink();
-                      }
-                      return const SizedBox.expand(child: ColoredBox(color: Colors.black));
-                    },
-                  );
-                },
                 home: const OrientationAwareSetup(),
               ),
             ),
diff --git a/lib/screens/main_screen.dart b/lib/screens/main_screen.dart
index 19735958..3b830041 100644
--- a/lib/screens/main_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/main_screen.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import 'dart:io' show Platform;
+import 'dart:io' show Platform, exit;
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class MainScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener {
-  bool _isClosing = false;
   late int _currentIndex;
   String? _selectedLibraryGlobalKey;
 
@@ -298,16 +297,7 @@ class _MainScreenState extends State<MainScreen> with RouteAware, WindowListener
 
   @override
   void onWindowClose() {
-    if (_isClosing) return;
-    _isClosing = true;
-
-    appClosing.value = true;
-
-    // Give the UI a brief moment to settle before tearing down the window.
-    Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 150), () async {
-      await windowManager.setPreventClose(false);
-      await windowManager.destroy();
-    });
+    exit(0);
   }
 
   List<Widget> _buildScreens(bool offline) {