diff --git a/ide/lazarus.pp b/ide/lazarus.pp
index ed834c7f90..09108a518c 100644
--- a/ide/lazarus.pp
+++ b/ide/lazarus.pp
@@ -53,16 +53,15 @@ begin
   Application.Run;
   SplashForm.Free;
 
-writeln('LAZARUS close application...');
-  // workaround till lcl closes clean
-  Application.Free;
-  Application:=nil;
 writeln('LAZARUS END');
 end.
 
 
 {
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.19  2001/06/04 07:50:42  lazarus
+  MG: close application object in gtkint.pp
+
   Revision 1.18  2001/03/19 14:00:46  lazarus
   MG: fixed many unreleased DC and GDIObj bugs
 
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkint.pp b/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkint.pp
index f9d71767e4..0080590bb5 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkint.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkint.pp
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ var
 
 
 initialization
-  
-
   gtk_handler_quark := g_quark_from_static_string('gtk-signal-handlers');
 
   Target_Table[0].Target := 'STRING';
@@ -258,6 +256,9 @@ end.
 { =============================================================================
 
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.14  2001/06/04 07:50:42  lazarus
+  MG: close application object in gtkint.pp
+
   Revision 1.13  2001/04/06 22:25:14  lazarus
   * TTimer uses winapi-interface now instead of sendmessage-interface, stoppok
 
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/gtk/interfaces.pp b/lcl/interfaces/gtk/interfaces.pp
index 8a313fefc7..1029e2d58d 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/gtk/interfaces.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/gtk/interfaces.pp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 unit interfaces;
  
-{$mode objfpc} 
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+} 
 
 interface
 
@@ -34,14 +34,23 @@ var
 implementation
 
 uses 
-   GTKInt;
+   GTKInt,
+   Forms;  // MG: GTKInt uses forms, so the application object is destroyed
+           //   in the forms finalization section AFTER this finalization
+           //   section. But the lcl objects need the gtk to close clean.
+           //   Therefore the application object is freed here.
+           //  P.S.: This is only a workaround till the interfaces are below
+           //    the lcl.
 
 initialization
 
-   InterfaceObject := TgtkObject.Create;
+  InterfaceObject := TgtkObject.Create;
 
 finalization
 
-   InterfaceObject.Free;
+  Application.Free;
+  Application:=nil;
+  
+  InterfaceObject.Free;
 
 end.