--- a/eric7/UI/UserInterface.py	Sun Jul 11 16:29:12 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric7/UI/UserInterface.py	Mon Jul 12 19:52:49 2021 +0200
@@ -6965,7 +6965,7 @@
         
         self.__astViewer.hide()
         
-        if not self.project.closeProject():
+        if not self.project.closeProject(shutdown=True):
             return False
         
         if not self.multiProject.closeMultiProject():