diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.cpp b/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.cpp
index 4285c556e8a..b6add3016d2 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.cpp
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@ void tsynced_choice_wait::pre_show(CVideo& video, twindow& window)
 	tbutton& quit_button = find_widget<tbutton>(
 				&window, "btn_quit_game", false);
 
-	connect_signal_mouse_left_click(
-		quit_button,
-		boost::bind(&tsynced_choice_wait::on_btn_quit_game, this, boost::ref(video))
-	);
+	connect_signal_mouse_left_click(quit_button,
+		boost::bind(&quit_confirmation::quit, false));
 
 	message_->set_label(mgr_.wait_message());
 	if(mgr_.finished() || !mgr_.waiting()) {
@@ -97,11 +95,4 @@ void tsynced_choice_wait::handle_generic_event(const std::string& event_name)
 	}
 }
 
-void tsynced_choice_wait::on_btn_quit_game(CVideo&)
-{
-	if (quit_confirmation::default_prompt()) {
-		throw_quit_game_exception();
-	}
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.hpp b/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.hpp
index aa81510f103..7c5fe4e2fa6 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/synced_choice_wait.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ private:
 	void pre_show(CVideo& video, twindow& window);
 
 	virtual void handle_generic_event(const std::string& event_name);
-	void on_btn_quit_game(CVideo& video);
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp b/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp
index 22014946571..8bbf35cc579 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool command_executor::execute_command(const hotkey_command&  cmd, int /*index*/
 			quit_confirmation::quit();
 			break;
 		case HOTKEY_QUIT_GAME:
-			quit_to_main_menu();
+			quit_confirmation::quit(false);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return false;
@@ -696,10 +696,4 @@ void command_executor_default::map_screenshot()
 {
 	make_screenshot(_("Map-Screenshot"), get_video(), boost::bind(&display::screenshot, &get_display(), _1, true));
 }
-void command_executor_default::quit_to_main_menu()
-{
-	if(quit_confirmation::default_prompt()) {
-		throw_quit_game_exception();
-	}
-}
 }
diff --git a/src/hotkey/command_executor.hpp b/src/hotkey/command_executor.hpp
index f22d3af6af7..2262b84ab33 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/command_executor.hpp
+++ b/src/hotkey/command_executor.hpp
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void zoom_out() {}
 	virtual void zoom_default() {}
 	virtual void map_screenshot() {}
-	virtual void quit_to_main_menu() {}
 
 	virtual void set_button_state() {}
 	virtual void recalculate_minimap() {}
diff --git a/src/quit_confirmation.cpp b/src/quit_confirmation.cpp
index 409d56bc997..8e25ad50aad 100644
--- a/src/quit_confirmation.cpp
+++ b/src/quit_confirmation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "quit_confirmation.hpp"
+#include "game_end_exceptions.hpp"
 #include "gettext.hpp"
 #include "video.hpp"
 #include "gui/dialogs/message.hpp"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
 std::vector<quit_confirmation*> quit_confirmation::blockers_ = std::vector<quit_confirmation*>();
 bool quit_confirmation::open_ = false;
 
-void quit_confirmation::quit()
+void quit_confirmation::quit(const bool full_exit)
 {
 	if(!open_)
 	{
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ void quit_confirmation::quit()
 		}
 		open_ = false;
 	}
+
+	if(!full_exit) {
+		throw_quit_game_exception();
+	}
+
 	throw CVideo::quit();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/quit_confirmation.hpp b/src/quit_confirmation.hpp
index 1c8c39fe9f6..bfb79633fbb 100644
--- a/src/quit_confirmation.hpp
+++ b/src/quit_confirmation.hpp
@@ -31,17 +31,22 @@ class CVideo;
 class quit_confirmation
 {
 public:
-	quit_confirmation(const boost::function<bool()>& prompt = &quit_confirmation::default_prompt) : prompt_(prompt) { blockers_.push_back(this); }
+	quit_confirmation(const boost::function<bool()>& promt = &quit_confirmation::default_prompt)
+		: prompt_(promt) { blockers_.push_back(this); }
+
 	~quit_confirmation() { blockers_.pop_back(); }
 
 	/**
 	 * Shows the quit confirmation if needed.
 	 *
+	 * @param  full_exit    Whether to quit fully to the desktop or simply
+	 *                      exit game. Defaults to true.
 	 * @throws CVideo::quit If the user chooses to quit or no prompt was
 	 *                      displayed.
 	 */
-	static void quit();
+	static void quit(const bool full_exit = true);
 	static bool default_prompt();
+
 private:
 	//noncopyable
 	quit_confirmation( const quit_confirmation& );