diff --git a/panda/src/cocoadisplay/cocoaGraphicsWindow.mm b/panda/src/cocoadisplay/cocoaGraphicsWindow.mm
index c3f23d4013..0a140109c7 100644
--- a/panda/src/cocoadisplay/cocoaGraphicsWindow.mm
+++ b/panda/src/cocoadisplay/cocoaGraphicsWindow.mm
@@ -711,8 +711,11 @@ close_window() {
   }
 
   if (_window != nil) {
-    [_window setReleasedWhenClosed: YES];
     [_window close];
+    
+    // Process events once more so any pending NSEvents are cleared. Not doing
+    // this causes the window to stick around after calling [_window close].
+    process_events();
     _window = nil;
   }