diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
index dcbf1b54e..94985ef8c 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ def main():
     atexit.register(
         lambda: loop.run_until_complete(parameters_win.sub_close()))
 
+    def exit(*args):
+        lmgr.save()
+        Gtk.main_quit(*args)
     explorer_win = lmgr.create_window(ExplorerWindow,
                                       "explorer",
+                                      exit,
                                       schedule_ctl,
                                       repository)
     loop.run_until_complete(explorer_win.load_controls())
@@ -76,11 +80,6 @@ def main():
     parameters_win.show_all()
     explorer_win.show_all()
 
-    def exit(*args):
-        lmgr.save()
-        Gtk.main_quit(*args)
-    explorer_win.connect("delete-event", exit)
-
     rtr = RTResults()
     loop.run_until_complete(rtr.sub_connect(
         args.server, args.port_notify))
diff --git a/artiq/gui/explorer.py b/artiq/gui/explorer.py
index 03ae5a521..4882f8703 100644
--- a/artiq/gui/explorer.py
+++ b/artiq/gui/explorer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from artiq.gui.tools import Window, getitem
 
 
 class ExplorerWindow(Window):
-    def __init__(self, schedule_ctl, repository, layout_dict=dict()):
+    def __init__(self, exit_fn, schedule_ctl, repository, layout_dict=dict()):
         self.schedule_ctl = schedule_ctl
         self.repository = repository
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ExplorerWindow(Window):
                         title="Explorer",
                         default_size=(800, 570),
                         layout_dict=layout_dict)
+        self.connect("delete-event", exit_fn)
 
         topvbox = Gtk.VBox(spacing=6)
         self.add(topvbox)
@@ -23,13 +24,14 @@ class ExplorerWindow(Window):
 
         windows = Gtk.MenuItem("Windows")
         windows_menu = Gtk.Menu()
-        scheduler = Gtk.MenuItem("Scheduler")
-        parameters = Gtk.MenuItem("Parameters")
-        quit = Gtk.MenuItem("Quit")
-        windows_menu.append(scheduler)
-        windows_menu.append(parameters)
+        menuitem = Gtk.MenuItem("Scheduler")
+        windows_menu.append(menuitem)
+        menuitem = Gtk.MenuItem("Parameters")
+        windows_menu.append(menuitem)
         windows_menu.append(Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem())
-        windows_menu.append(quit)
+        menuitem = Gtk.MenuItem("Quit")
+        menuitem.connect("activate", exit_fn)
+        windows_menu.append(menuitem)
         windows.set_submenu(windows_menu)
         menubar.append(windows)