diff --git a/src/main/java/chad/frontend/Main.java b/src/main/java/chad/frontend/Main.java
index 0318a92c27..d699e0d892 100644
--- a/src/main/java/chad/frontend/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/chad/frontend/Main.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
  */
 public class Main extends Application {
 
-    private Chad chad;
+    private static Chad chad;
 
     public static void exit() {
         Platform.exit();
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ public void start(Stage stage) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void stop() throws Exception {
+        chad.getResponse("bye");
+        super.stop();
+    }
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         Application.launch(Main.class, args);
     }