diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
index 70c6eefcb0..719bf88fad 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
@@ -1107,6 +1107,9 @@ GUI_App::GUI_App()
 
 void GUI_App::shutdown()
 {
+    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "shutdown";
+
+    if (m_is_recreating_gui) return;
     m_is_closing = true;
     stop_sync_user_preset();