diff --git a/launch-game.cmd b/launch-game.cmd
index 01a7bad416..8b0bcc5c9a 100644
--- a/launch-game.cmd
+++ b/launch-game.cmd
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ OpenRA.Game.exe %*
 
 :end
 if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto crashdialog
-exit
+exit /b
 :crashdialog
 echo ----------------------------------------
 echo OpenRA has encountered a fatal error.