diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 47b3c23b..8a9f2448 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use tracy_client::{frame_mark, set_thread_name, span};
 use wgpu::util::DeviceExt;
-use winit::{event::*, event_loop::EventLoop, window::Window, window::WindowBuilder};
+use winit::{
+    event::*,
+    event_loop::{EventLoopBuilder, EventLoopProxy},
+    window::Window,
+    window::WindowBuilder,
+};
 
 mod script;
 use script::graphics::GraphicsCommand;
@@ -472,15 +477,19 @@ impl State {
     }
 }
 
+enum OdenEvent {
+    Close,
+}
+
 struct UIEvent {
-    winit: Event<'static, ()>,
+    winit: Event<'static, OdenEvent>,
     #[allow(unused)]
     time: Instant,
 }
 
 // TODO: flume? (https://docs.rs/flume/latest/flume/)
 
-fn main_thread(state: State, reciever: Receiver<UIEvent>) {
+fn main_thread(event_loop: EventLoopProxy<OdenEvent>, state: State, reciever: Receiver<UIEvent>) {
     let mut state = state;
     let mut script = script::ScriptContext::new();
     script.init();
@@ -500,6 +509,10 @@ fn main_thread(state: State, reciever: Receiver<UIEvent>) {
                     } if window_id == state.window().id() => {
                         if !script.input(event) {
                             match event {
+                                WindowEvent::CloseRequested => {
+                                    let _ = event_loop.send_event(OdenEvent::Close);
+                                }
+
                                 WindowEvent::CursorMoved { position, .. } => {
                                     state.mouse_x = position.x;
                                     state.mouse_y = position.y;
@@ -557,27 +570,35 @@ pub async fn run() {
     set_thread_name!("ui thread");
 
     env_logger::init();
-    let event_loop = EventLoop::new();
+    let event_loop = EventLoopBuilder::<OdenEvent>::with_user_event().build();
     let window = WindowBuilder::new().build(&event_loop).unwrap();
+    let event_loop_proxy = event_loop.create_proxy();
 
     let state = State::new(window).await;
     let (sender, reciever) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
 
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
         set_thread_name!("game thread");
-        main_thread(state, reciever);
+        main_thread(event_loop_proxy, state, reciever);
     });
 
     event_loop.run(move |event, _, control_flow| {
         control_flow.set_wait();
 
-        if let Some(e) = event.to_static() {
-            sender
-                .send(UIEvent {
-                    winit: e,
-                    time: Instant::now(),
-                })
-                .unwrap();
+        match event {
+            Event::UserEvent(OdenEvent::Close) => {
+                control_flow.set_exit();
+            }
+            _ => {
+                if let Some(e) = event.to_static() {
+                    sender
+                        .send(UIEvent {
+                            winit: e,
+                            time: Instant::now(),
+                        })
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+            }
         }
     });
 }