diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index a0a66dd94..33223435c 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -568,12 +568,11 @@ void Widget::moveEvent(QMoveEvent *event)
     QWidget::moveEvent(event);
 }
 
-void Widget::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
+void Widget::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
 {
     if (Settings::getInstance().getShowSystemTray() && Settings::getInstance().getCloseToTray())
     {
-        event->ignore();
-        this->hide();
+        QWidget::hideEvent(event);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ void Widget::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
         }
         saveWindowGeometry();
         saveSplitterGeometry();
-        QWidget::closeEvent(event);
+        QWidget::hideEvent(event);
         qApp->quit();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.h b/src/widget/widget.h
index 269d051bc..9b76b88a8 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.h
+++ b/src/widget/widget.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ signals:
 protected:
     virtual bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event) final override;
     virtual bool event(QEvent * e) final override;
-    virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) final override;
+    virtual void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event) final override;
     virtual void changeEvent(QEvent *event) final override;
     virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) final override;
     virtual void moveEvent(QMoveEvent *event) final override;