diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index a4bd63fa40b292fa307ad5c3137c59e5adefacd3..a1be78d5f1ce93edf6644b31a66f846ad327059f 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -154,7 +154,14 @@ on_name_lost (GDBusConnection *connection,
               const gchar     *name,
               gpointer         user_data)
 {
-	g_message ("on_name_lost() name=%s", name);
+	AppData *appdata = (AppData*) user_data;
+	/* this won't happen if this is the only app that tries to take the
+	 * name, because GApplication already have primary instance
+	 * concept. None primary instance will just send 'activate' signal to
+	 * primary instance and exit. They will not try to register ibus at
+	 * all. */
+	g_message ("on_name_lost() name=%s exiting", name);
+	g_application_quit (G_APPLICATION (appdata->app));
 }
 
 static void