diff --git a/src/api/l_event.c b/src/api/l_event.c
index cb66a3b8..39df57a6 100644
--- a/src/api/l_event.c
+++ b/src/api/l_event.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int l_lovrEventPush(lua_State* L) {
 
 static int l_lovrEventQuit(lua_State* L) {
   int exitCode = luaL_optinteger(L, 1, 0);
-  Event event = { .type = EVENT_QUIT, .data.quit.exitCode = status };
+  Event event = { .type = EVENT_QUIT, .data.quit.exitCode = exitCode };
   lovrEventPush(event);
   return 0;
 }