diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0477477..c8ef5b1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ project(JlQML)
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.0)
 
-set(JlQML_VERSION 0.6.0)
+set(JlQML_VERSION 0.6.1)
 message(STATUS "Project version: v${JlQML_VERSION}")
 
 set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH 1)
diff --git a/application_manager.cpp b/application_manager.cpp
index 2d9a870..7da4846 100644
--- a/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/application_manager.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ void ApplicationManager::exec()
   {
     qWarning() << "Application exited with status " << status;
   }
+  QGuiApplication::sendPostedEvents();
+  QGuiApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents);
   cleanup();
 }
 
@@ -120,9 +122,6 @@ ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager()
 
 void ApplicationManager::cleanup()
 {
-  // Process any events that are left, avoiding e.g. an immediate exec on a potential next call to exit
-  QGuiApplication::sendPostedEvents();
-  QGuiApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents);
   if(m_engine != nullptr)
   {
     delete m_engine;