diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
index 956d913f196..7cbc2a2b6a4 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
@@ -1943,7 +1943,8 @@ int StartMenuHandler::Command(int id, int code)
 
 #ifndef __REACTOS__
 	  case IDC_TERMINATE:
-		DestroyWindow(GetParent(_hwnd));
+		DestroyWindow(g_Globals._hwndDesktopBar);
+		DestroyWindow(g_Globals._hwndDesktop);
 		break;
 #endif