diff --git a/src/bun/index.ts b/src/bun/index.ts
index 907cc51..123bb79 100644
--- a/src/bun/index.ts
+++ b/src/bun/index.ts
@@ -245,6 +245,12 @@ ApplicationMenu.on("application-menu-clicked", (event) => {
 		showAbout();
 		return;
 	}
+	if (action === "quit") {
+		// Utils.quit() emits before-quit -> the guard runs (transfers/unsaved).
+		// Handled before the manager check so ⌘Q quits even with it open.
+		Utils.quit();
+		return;
+	}
 	// the manager is modal to the main window — don't drive main behind it
 	if (manager.isOpen()) return;
 	rpc.send.menuAction({ action });
diff --git a/src/bun/menu.ts b/src/bun/menu.ts
index 02ec9c7..edf6506 100644
--- a/src/bun/menu.ts
+++ b/src/bun/menu.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ export async function applyApplicationMenu(store: ConnectionStore): Promise<void
 				{ role: "hideOthers" },
 				{ role: "showAll" },
 				{ type: "separator" },
-				{ label: t("menu.quit"), role: "quit" },
+				// Custom action (not role:"quit") + explicit ⌘Q: routes through
+				// Utils.quit() so the before-quit guard (active transfers / unsaved
+				// editors) always runs instead of the OS terminating directly.
+				{ label: t("menu.quit"), action: "quit", accelerator: "q" },
 			],
 		},
 		{