diff --git a/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx b/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx
index f884d2baf0..38be733bde 100755
--- a/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ check_stopped() {
   _subprocess_pid = -1;
   join_read_thread();
 
-  _inst->request_stop();
+  _inst->request_stop_main_thread();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////