diff --git a/dll/win32/browseui/shellbrowser.cpp b/dll/win32/browseui/shellbrowser.cpp
index b14c898d2a7..1dae2f0d8e2 100644
--- a/dll/win32/browseui/shellbrowser.cpp
+++ b/dll/win32/browseui/shellbrowser.cpp
@@ -3178,7 +3178,7 @@ LRESULT CShellBrowser::RelayMsgToShellView(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPar
 
 LRESULT CShellBrowser::OnClose(WORD wNotifyCode, WORD wID, HWND hWndCtl, BOOL &bHandled)
 {
-    return 0;
+    return SendMessage(WM_CLOSE);
 }
 
 LRESULT CShellBrowser::OnFolderOptions(WORD wNotifyCode, WORD wID, HWND hWndCtl, BOOL &bHandled)