diff --git a/UI/obs-app.cpp b/UI/obs-app.cpp
index 57c169c6e..d413a5685 100644
--- a/UI/obs-app.cpp
+++ b/UI/obs-app.cpp
@@ -3320,6 +3320,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
 		if (arg_is(argv[i], "--multi", "-m")) {
 			multi = true;
+			disable_shutdown_check = true;
 
 #if ALLOW_PORTABLE_MODE
 		} else if (arg_is(argv[i], "--portable", "-p")) {