diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 0a7401de..7756bfa2 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -319,14 +319,16 @@ void Events::listener_monitorDestroy(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     // Cleanup everything. Move windows back, snap cursor, shit.
     const auto BACKUPMON = &g_pCompositor->m_lMonitors.front();
-    const auto BACKUPWORKSPACE = BACKUPMON->activeWorkspace > 0 ? std::to_string(BACKUPMON->activeWorkspace) : "name:" + g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(BACKUPMON->activeWorkspace)->m_szName;
-
+    
     if (!BACKUPMON) {
         Debug::log(CRIT, "No monitors! Unplugged last! Exiting.");
         g_pCompositor->cleanupExit();
+        exit(1);
         return;
     }
 
+    const auto BACKUPWORKSPACE = BACKUPMON->activeWorkspace > 0 ? std::to_string(BACKUPMON->activeWorkspace) : "name:" + g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(BACKUPMON->activeWorkspace)->m_szName;
+
     // snap cursor
     wlr_cursor_warp(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor, g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->mouse, BACKUPMON->vecPosition.x + BACKUPMON->vecTransformedSize.x / 2.f, BACKUPMON->vecPosition.y + BACKUPMON->vecTransformedSize.y / 2.f);