diff --git a/src/macosx/Info-Stella.plist b/src/macosx/Info-Stella.plist
index bb90b3564..b4c7ebfc2 100644
--- a/src/macosx/Info-Stella.plist
+++ b/src/macosx/Info-Stella.plist
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	<key>NSMainNibFile</key>
 	<string>SDLMain.nib</string>
 	<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
-	<string>NSApplication</string>
+	<string>SDLApplication</string>
 	<key>«PROJECTNAMEASXML»</key>
 	<string>SDL Cocoa App</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/src/macosx/SDLMain.h b/src/macosx/SDLMain.h
index f6c5d0ce8..919f90b3f 100644
--- a/src/macosx/SDLMain.h
+++ b/src/macosx/SDLMain.h
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@
 + (SDLMain *)sharedInstance;
 
 @end
+
+@interface SDLApplication : NSApplication {
+
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/src/macosx/SDLMain.m b/src/macosx/SDLMain.m
index b0e6919ba..acbd915f1 100644
--- a/src/macosx/SDLMain.m
+++ b/src/macosx/SDLMain.m
@@ -79,11 +79,7 @@ static NSString *getApplicationName(void)
 #endif
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-@interface NSApplication (SDLApplication)
-@end
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-@implementation NSApplication (SDLApplication)
+@implementation SDLApplication
 /* Invoked from the Quit menu item */
 - (void)terminate:(id)sender
 {
@@ -91,6 +87,7 @@ static NSString *getApplicationName(void)
     SDL_Event event;
     event.type = SDL_QUIT;
     SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+    [super terminate:sender];
 }
 @end