diff --git a/gui/griffon-app/controllers/com/muwire/gui/UpdateController.groovy b/gui/griffon-app/controllers/com/muwire/gui/UpdateController.groovy
index 87d210f1..695d5cbe 100644
--- a/gui/griffon-app/controllers/com/muwire/gui/UpdateController.groovy
+++ b/gui/griffon-app/controllers/com/muwire/gui/UpdateController.groovy
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class UpdateController {
     @ControllerAction
     void restart() {
         model.core.eventBus.publish(new RestartEvent())
+        close()
     }
     
     @ControllerAction