diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index b713d97d..fddbfc7f 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::renderLoop()
 	destHeight = height;
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 	MSG msg;
-	while (TRUE)
+	bool quitMessageReceived = false;
+	while (!quitMessageReceived)
 	{
 		auto tStart = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 		if (viewUpdated)
@@ -234,11 +235,12 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::renderLoop()
 		{
 			TranslateMessage(&msg);
 			DispatchMessage(&msg);
-		}
 
-		if (msg.message == WM_QUIT)
-		{
-			break;
+			if (msg.message == WM_QUIT)
+			{
+				quitMessageReceived = true;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		render();