diff --git a/src/WallpaperEngine/Application/CApplicationContext.cpp b/src/WallpaperEngine/Application/CApplicationContext.cpp
index a4665c0..26b3070 100644
--- a/src/WallpaperEngine/Application/CApplicationContext.cpp
+++ b/src/WallpaperEngine/Application/CApplicationContext.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "Steam/FileSystem/FileSystem.h"
 #include "WallpaperEngine/Logging/CLog.h"
 
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <getopt.h>
 
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ CApplicationContext::CApplicationContext (int argc, char* argv[])
 
             case 'h':
                 printHelp (argv[0]);
+		std::exit(0);
                 break;
 
             case 'f':
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ CApplicationContext::CApplicationContext (int argc, char* argv[])
         else
         {
             printHelp (argv[0]);
+	    std::exit(0);
         }
     }
 
@@ -290,4 +293,4 @@ void CApplicationContext::printHelp (const char* route)
     sLog.out ("\t--set-property <name=value>\tOverrides the default value of the given property");
     sLog.out ("\t--no-fullscreen-pause\tPrevents the background pausing when an app is fullscreen");
     sLog.out ("\t--disable-mouse\tDisables mouse interactions");
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}