diff --git a/LittleWarGameClient/Program.cs b/LittleWarGameClient/Program.cs
index c9c9d2c..9d40435 100644
--- a/LittleWarGameClient/Program.cs
+++ b/LittleWarGameClient/Program.cs
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ internal static class Program
         [STAThread]
         static void Main()
         {
-            Thread _thread = new Thread(() =>
+            Thread splashthread = new Thread(() =>
             {
                 SplashScreen.Instance.ShowDialog();
             });
-            _thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
-            _thread.Start();
+            splashthread.IsBackground = true;
+            splashthread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
+            splashthread.Start();
             bool createdNew = true;
             using (Mutex mutex = new Mutex(true, "Global\\LittleWarGameClient", out createdNew))
             {