diff --git a/Classes/BITCrashManagerPrivate.h b/Classes/BITCrashManagerPrivate.h
index c1b6362189..5bb40500e2 100644
--- a/Classes/BITCrashManagerPrivate.h
+++ b/Classes/BITCrashManagerPrivate.h
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
 
 - (void)setLastCrashFilename:(NSString *)lastCrashFilename;
 
+- (void)leavingAppSafely;
+
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/Classes/BITUpdateManager.m b/Classes/BITUpdateManager.m
index 4e9a5ce1ba..ab3e35fdf9 100644
--- a/Classes/BITUpdateManager.m
+++ b/Classes/BITUpdateManager.m
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 #import "BITUpdateViewControllerPrivate.h"
 #import "BITAppVersionMetaInfo.h"
 
+#if HOCKEYSDK_FEATURE_CRASH_REPORTER
+#import "BITCrashManagerPrivate.h"
+#endif
+
 typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, BITUpdateAlertViewTag) {
   BITUpdateAlertViewTagDefaultUpdate = 0,
   BITUpdateAlertViewTagNeverEndingAlertView = 1,
@@ -138,6 +142,10 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, BITUpdateAlertViewTag) {
       [self.delegate updateManagerWillExitApp:self];
     }
     
+#if HOCKEYSDK_FEATURE_CRASH_REPORTER
+    [[BITHockeyManager sharedHockeyManager].crashManager leavingAppSafely];
+#endif
+    
     // for now we simply exit the app, later SDK versions might optionally show an alert with localized text
     // describing the user to press the home button to start the update process
     exit(0);