diff --git a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
index 8a360206e..fb95b8f19 100644
--- a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv ) {
             fgviewerMain(argc, argv);
         else
             fgMainInit(argc, argv);
+            
+        
     } catch (const sg_throwable &t) {
                             // We must use cerr rather than
                             // logging, since logging may be
diff --git a/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx b/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx
index 354a92bc0..1fe2c4ce4 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ do_exit (const SGPropertyNode * arg)
             SG_LOG(SG_INPUT, SG_DEBUG, "Finished Saving user settings");
         }
     }
-    fgExit(arg->getIntValue("status", 0));
+    
+    fgOSExit(arg->getIntValue("status", 0));
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Main/fg_os.hxx b/src/Main/fg_os.hxx
index 62f6f8f7d..ebeb0701b 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_os.hxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_os.hxx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ enum { KEYMOD_NONE     = 0,
 void fgOSInit(int* argc, char** argv);
 void fgOSOpenWindow(bool stencil);
 void fgOSFullScreen();
-void fgOSMainLoop();
+int fgOSMainLoop();
 void fgOSExit(int code);
 
 void fgSetMouseCursor(int cursor);
diff --git a/src/Main/fg_os_osgviewer.cxx b/src/Main/fg_os_osgviewer.cxx
index a03cc747e..726c868a9 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_os_osgviewer.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_os_osgviewer.cxx
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void fgOSExit(int code)
     status = code;
 }
 
-void fgOSMainLoop()
+int fgOSMainLoop()
 {
     ref_ptr<FGEventHandler> manipulator
         = globals->get_renderer()->getEventHandler();
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ void fgOSMainLoop()
             (*drawFunc)();
         viewer->frame();
     }
-    fgExit(status);
+    
+    return status;
 }
 
 int fgGetKeyModifiers()
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 894dd0010..b9c0f194f 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static void upper_case_property(const char *name)
 
 
 // Main top level initialization
-bool fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv ) {
+int fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv ) {
 
     // set default log levels
     sglog().setLogLevels( SG_ALL, SG_ALERT );
@@ -660,11 +660,14 @@ bool fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv ) {
     fgSplashInit();
 
     // pass control off to the master event handler
-    fgOSMainLoop();
-
-    // we never actually get here ... but to avoid compiler warnings,
-    // etc.
-    return false;
+    int result = fgOSMainLoop();
+    
+    // clean up here; ensure we null globals to avoid
+    // confusing the atexit() handler
+    delete globals;
+    globals = NULL;
+    
+    return result;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Main/main.hxx b/src/Main/main.hxx
index 2117f605b..115b3c628 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.hxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.hxx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 void fgUpdateTimeDepCalcs();
 
-bool fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv );
+int fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv );
 
 
 extern int idle_state;
diff --git a/src/Main/util.cxx b/src/Main/util.cxx
index 0986e91ea..7c20530a3 100644
--- a/src/Main/util.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/util.cxx
@@ -105,19 +105,6 @@ fgSetupWind (double min_hdg, double max_hdg, double speed, double gust)
               speed);
 }
 
-
-void
-fgExit (int status)
-{
-#ifdef OSG_LIBRARY_STATIC
-    osgDB::Registry::instance( true);
-#endif
-
-    SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "Exiting FlightGear with status " << status);
-    std::exit(status);
-}
-
-
 // Originally written by Alex Perry.
 double
 fgGetLowPass (double current, double target, double timeratio)
diff --git a/src/Main/util.hxx b/src/Main/util.hxx
index 70067d3e3..dcd75b130 100644
--- a/src/Main/util.hxx
+++ b/src/Main/util.hxx
@@ -49,17 +49,6 @@ extern void fgDefaultWeatherValue (const char * propname, double value);
 extern void fgSetupWind (double min_hdg, double max_hdg,
                          double speed, double gust);
 
-/**
- * Clean up and exit FlightGear.
- *
- * This function makes sure that network connections and I/O streams
- * are cleaned up.
- *
- * @param status The exit status to pass to the operating system.
- */
-extern void fgExit (int status = 0);
-
-
 /**
  * Move a value towards a target.
  *
diff --git a/src/Network/generic.cxx b/src/Network/generic.cxx
index 423d2be18..034a94fa6 100644
--- a/src/Network/generic.cxx
+++ b/src/Network/generic.cxx
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 
 #include <Main/globals.hxx>
 #include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
+#include <Main/fg_os.hxx>
 #include <Main/util.hxx>
-
 #include "generic.hxx"
 
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ bool FGGeneric::process() {
     return true;
 error_out:
     if (exitOnError) {
-        fgExit(1);
+        fgOSExit(1);
         return true; // should not get there, but please the compiler
     } else
         return false;