diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index 30629e8fe0f5..026c4a112854 100644
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct invoked_function_data
 			f();
 		} catch(const CVideo::quit&) {
 			// Handle this exception in the main thread.
+			throw;
 		} catch(...) {
 			thrown_exception = std::current_exception();
 		}