diff --git a/include/Editor.h b/include/Editor.h
index 2141717af58..9cabc21666d 100644
--- a/include/Editor.h
+++ b/include/Editor.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class Editor : public QMainWindow
 	DropToolBar * addDropToolBar(Qt::ToolBarArea whereToAdd, QString const & windowTitle);
 	DropToolBar * addDropToolBar(QWidget * parent, Qt::ToolBarArea whereToAdd, QString const & windowTitle);
 
+	void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) override;
 	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* ke) override;
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp b/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp
index 92c778cd275..0e00f0ed08e 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ QAction *Editor::playAction() const
 	return m_playAction;
 }
 
+void Editor::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
+{
+	event->ignore();
+}
+
 void Editor::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* ke)
 {
 	if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Space)