diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 1fb02ee7fd..68e2c1f9c7 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1037,6 +1037,9 @@ void MainWindow::delayedStartup()
         try {
             Base::Interpreter().runString(Base::ScriptFactory().ProduceScript("FreeCADTest"));
         }
+        catch (const Base::SystemExitException&) {
+            throw;
+        }
         catch (const Base::Exception& e) {
             e.ReportException();
         }