diff --git a/src/lib/synergy/ToolApp.cpp b/src/lib/synergy/ToolApp.cpp
index 02701578..fac45e39 100644
--- a/src/lib/synergy/ToolApp.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/synergy/ToolApp.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ ToolApp::run(int argc, char** argv)
 		return kExitFailed;
 	}
 
+#if WINAPI_XWINDOWS
+	// HACK: avoid sigsegv on linux
+	m_bye(kErrorOk);
+#endif
+
 	return kErrorOk;
 }