diff --git a/ui/xemu.c b/ui/xemu.c
index bc018732ac..7fd2c0d5b9 100644
--- a/ui/xemu.c
+++ b/ui/xemu.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "ui/xemu-display.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate-action.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "xemu-hud.h"
 #include "xemu-input.h"
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@ static void handle_windowevent(SDL_Event *ev)
                 allow_close = false;
             }
             if (allow_close) {
-                no_shutdown = 0;
+                shutdown_action = SHUTDOWN_ACTION_POWEROFF;
                 qemu_system_shutdown_request(SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_HOST_UI);
             }
         } else {
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@ void sdl2_poll_events(struct sdl2_console *scon)
                 allow_close = false;
             }
             if (allow_close) {
-                no_shutdown = 0;
+                shutdown_action = SHUTDOWN_ACTION_POWEROFF;
                 qemu_system_shutdown_request(SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_HOST_UI);
             }
             break;