diff --git a/src/bun.js/VirtualMachine.zig b/src/bun.js/VirtualMachine.zig
index c4203762ce..7e3f6edfcb 100644
--- a/src/bun.js/VirtualMachine.zig
+++ b/src/bun.js/VirtualMachine.zig
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ extern fn Zig__GlobalObject__destructOnExit(*JSGlobalObject) void;
 
 pub fn globalExit(this: *VirtualMachine) noreturn {
     bun.assert(this.isShuttingDown());
+    this.eventLoop().tick();
     if (this.shouldDestructMainThreadOnExit()) {
         if (this.eventLoop().forever_timer) |t| t.deinit(true);
         Zig__GlobalObject__destructOnExit(this.global);