diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/autoupdaterdialog.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/autoupdaterdialog.cpp
index b063cfdeb..0f16f7cee 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/autoupdaterdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/autoupdaterdialog.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void AutoUpdaterDialog::downloadUpdateClicked()
   if (download_result.value_or(false))
   {
     // updater started. since we're a modal on the main window, we have to queue this.
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(g_main_window, "requestExit", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(bool, true));
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(g_main_window, "requestExit", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(bool, false));
     done(1);
   }
   else