diff --git a/espanso-ui/src/mac/mod.rs b/espanso-ui/src/mac/mod.rs
index 042a855..3eaed31 100644
--- a/espanso-ui/src/mac/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-ui/src/mac/mod.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extern "C" {
   pub fn ui_eventloop(
     event_callback: extern "C" fn(_self: *mut MacEventLoop, event: RawUIEvent),
   ) -> i32;
+  pub fn ui_exit();
   pub fn ui_update_tray_icon(index: i32);
   pub fn ui_show_notification(message: *const c_char, delay: f64);
   pub fn ui_show_context_menu(payload: *const c_char);
@@ -217,6 +218,10 @@ impl UIRemote for MacRemote {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  fn exit(&self) {
+    unsafe { ui_exit() };
+  }
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::single_match)] // TODO: remove after another match is used
diff --git a/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.h b/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.h
index 5b3b455..da7c5fa 100644
--- a/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.h
+++ b/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ extern "C" void ui_initialize(void * self, UIOptions options);
 // Run the event loop. Blocking call.
 extern "C" int32_t ui_eventloop(EventCallback callback);
 
+// Stops the application eventloop.
+extern "C" void ui_exit();
+
 // Updates the tray icon to the given one. The method accepts an index that refers to
 // the icon within the UIOptions.icon_paths array.
 extern "C" void ui_update_tray_icon(int32_t index);
diff --git a/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.mm b/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.mm
index 31ea82d..5078126 100644
--- a/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.mm
+++ b/espanso-ui/src/mac/native.mm
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ int32_t ui_eventloop(EventCallback _callback)
   return 1;
 }
 
+void ui_exit() {
+  [NSApp stop:nil];
+  [NSApp abortModal];
+}
+
 void ui_update_tray_icon(int32_t index)
 {
   dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {