diff --git a/ffplayout-engine/src/output/desktop.rs b/ffplayout-engine/src/output/desktop.rs
index 2b46fd02..6fe59bdd 100644
--- a/ffplayout-engine/src/output/desktop.rs
+++ b/ffplayout-engine/src/output/desktop.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub fn output(config: &PlayoutConfig, log_format: &str) -> process::Child {
     }
 
     enc_cmd.append(&mut vec_strings![
+        "-autoexit",
         "-i",
         "pipe:0",
         "-window_title",