diff --git a/src/cmd/barrierc/barrierc.cpp b/src/cmd/barrierc/barrierc.cpp
index d52dd7c0..28d8efcc 100644
--- a/src/cmd/barrierc/barrierc.cpp
+++ b/src/cmd/barrierc/barrierc.cpp
@@ -46,5 +46,13 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     EventQueue events;
 
     ClientApp app(&events, createTaskBarReceiver);
-    return app.run(argc, argv);
+    int result = app.run(argc, argv);
+#if SYSAPI_WIN32
+    if (IsDebuggerPresent()) {
+        printf("\n\nHit a key to close...\n");
+        getchar();
+    }
+#endif
+    return result;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/barriers/barriers.cpp b/src/cmd/barriers/barriers.cpp
index 1003c321..cd67bcbe 100644
--- a/src/cmd/barriers/barriers.cpp
+++ b/src/cmd/barriers/barriers.cpp
@@ -46,5 +46,12 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     EventQueue events;
 
     ServerApp app(&events, createTaskBarReceiver);
-    return app.run(argc, argv);
+    int result = app.run(argc, argv);
+#if SYSAPI_WIN32
+    if (IsDebuggerPresent()) {
+        printf("\n\nHit a key to close...\n");
+        getchar();
+    }
+#endif
+    return result;
 }