diff --git a/src/BeastConfig.h b/src/BeastConfig.h
index 3b6a477a7..072561e4a 100644
--- a/src/BeastConfig.h
+++ b/src/BeastConfig.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 // Turning this on makes the Application object get destroyed,
 // which is part of an attempt to have a "clean exit."
 #ifndef RIPPLE_APPLICATION_CLEAN_EXIT
-#define RIPPLE_APPLICATION_CLEAN_EXIT 0
+#define RIPPLE_APPLICATION_CLEAN_EXIT 1
 #endif
 
 // This is only here temporarily. Use it to turn off the sending of