diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/features/springapplication/applicationexit/MyApplication.kt b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/features/springapplication/applicationexit/MyApplication.kt
index 8a9af9e30aff..488273cb8509 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/features/springapplication/applicationexit/MyApplication.kt
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/features/springapplication/applicationexit/MyApplication.kt
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ class MyApplication {
 }
 
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-	SpringApplication.run(MyApplication::class.java, *args)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	exitProcess(SpringApplication.exit(SpringApplication.run(MyApplication::class.java, *args)))
+}