diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/vm.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/vm.cpp
index 14b980d0edc..0f8fee08767 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/vm.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/vm.cpp
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ void run_vm(EngineState *s, int restoring) {
 
 		}
 
-		if (script_abort_flag)
+		if (script_abort_flag || g_engine->shouldQuit())
 			return; // Emergency
 
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