diff --git a/doc/outdevs.texi b/doc/outdevs.texi
index daf7b1ae62..c2906b9371 100644
--- a/doc/outdevs.texi
+++ b/doc/outdevs.texi
@@ -396,6 +396,11 @@ downscaled according to the aspect ratio.
 @item window_fullscreen
 Set fullscreen mode when non-zero value is provided.
 Default value is zero.
+
+@item window_enable_quit
+Enable quit action (using window button or keyboard key)
+when non-zero value is provided.
+Default value is 1 (enable quit action)
 @end table
 
 @subsection Interactive commands
diff --git a/libavdevice/sdl2.c b/libavdevice/sdl2.c
index e363df398d..da5143078e 100644
--- a/libavdevice/sdl2.c
+++ b/libavdevice/sdl2.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int window_width, window_height;  /**< size of the window */
     int window_fullscreen;
     int window_borderless;
+    int enable_quit_action;
 
     SDL_Texture *texture;
     int texture_fmt;
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ static int sdl2_write_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
         }
     }
 
-    if (quit) {
+    if (quit && sdl->enable_quit_action) {
         sdl2_write_trailer(s);
         return AVERROR(EIO);
     }
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "window_size",       "set SDL window forced size", OFFSET(window_width), AV_OPT_TYPE_IMAGE_SIZE, { .str = NULL }, 0, 0, AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM },
     { "window_fullscreen", "set SDL window fullscreen",  OFFSET(window_fullscreen), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 },    0, 1, AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM },
     { "window_borderless", "set SDL window border off",  OFFSET(window_borderless), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 },    0, 1, AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM },
+    { "window_enable_quit", "set if quit action is available", OFFSET(enable_quit_action), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64=1},   0, 1, AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM },
     { NULL },
 };