diff --git a/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor b/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
index 9be3c2fd10..96633198c0 100755
--- a/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ M: x11-ui-backend ui ( -- )
     [
         f [
             [
-                stop-after-last-window? on
                 init-clipboard
                 start-ui
                 event-loop