diff --git a/src/ripple_app/main/RippleMain.cpp b/src/ripple_app/main/RippleMain.cpp
index 4ded9a23b..960564969 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/main/RippleMain.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/main/RippleMain.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ RippleMain::~RippleMain()
 
 void RippleMain::onException (ProtectedCall::Exception const& e) const
 {
+#if BEAST_MSVC
+    ExitProcess(0);
+#else
     std::_Exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+#endif
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------