diff --git a/src/citra/citra.cpp b/src/citra/citra.cpp
index 9e46fa9d98..6f8c16e2fd 100644
--- a/src/citra/citra.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/citra.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
         switch (result) {
         case Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested:
-            emu_window->Close();
+            emu_window->RequestClose();
             break;
         case Core::System::ResultStatus::Success:
             break;
diff --git a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
index 30206486b8..08b36bf619 100644
--- a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ bool EmuWindow_SDL2::IsOpen() const {
     return is_open;
 }
 
-void EmuWindow_SDL2::Close() {
+void EmuWindow_SDL2::RequestClose() {
     is_open = false;
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void EmuWindow_SDL2::PollEvents() {
                 OnResize();
                 break;
             case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE:
-                is_open = false;
+                RequestClose();
                 break;
             }
             break;
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void EmuWindow_SDL2::PollEvents() {
             OnFingerUp();
             break;
         case SDL_QUIT:
-            is_open = false;
+            RequestClose();
             break;
         default:
             break;
diff --git a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h
index 831837ea67..27a0f07875 100644
--- a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h
+++ b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     bool IsOpen() const;
 
     /// Close the window.
-    void Close();
+    void RequestClose();
 
     /// Creates a new context that is shared with the current context
     std::unique_ptr<GraphicsContext> CreateSharedContext() const override;