diff --git a/main/lib/preload.js b/main/lib/preload.js
--- a/main/lib/preload.js
+++ b/main/lib/preload.js
@@ -13,2 +13,3 @@ 
 const vibeAnimationMaxFps = process.env.VIBE_ANIMATION_MAX_FPS ?? 25;
+const alwaysLeaveToTray = process.env.ALWAYS_LEAVE_TO_TRAY && process.env.ALWAYS_LEAVE_TO_TRAY > 0;
 electron_1.contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('VERSION', String(config_js_1.config.buildInfo.VERSION));
@@ -21,2 +22,3 @@ 
 electron_1.contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('VIBE_ANIMATION_MAX_FPS', vibeAnimationMaxFps);
+electron_1.contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('ALWAYS_LEAVE_TO_TRAY', alwaysLeaveToTray);
 electron_1.contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('desktopEvents', {


diff --git a/main/lib/handlers/handleWindowLifecycleEvents.js b/main/lib/handlers/handleWindowLifecycleEvents.js
--- a/main/lib/handlers/handleWindowLifecycleEvents.js
+++ b/main/lib/handlers/handleWindowLifecycleEvents.js
@@ -26,2 +26,3 @@ 
     const isTrayEnabled = process.env.TRAY_ENABLED && process.env.TRAY_ENABLED > 0;
+    const isAlwaysLeaveToTray = process.env.ALWAYS_LEAVE_TO_TRAY && process.env.ALWAYS_LEAVE_TO_TRAY > 0;
     electron_1.app.on('activate', () => {
@@ -56,4 +57,7 @@ const handleWindowLifecycleEvents = (window) => {
     window.on('close', (event) => {
+        if (isTrayEnabled && !isAlwaysLeaveToTray && !state_js_1.state.player.isPlaying) {
+            electron_1.app.quit();
+        }
         if (!isTrayEnabled) {
             electron_1.app.quit();
         }