diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/main.ts b/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
index 1a3b7b44..3c64b362 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -1290,8 +1290,13 @@ app.on('will-quit', () => {
 });
 
 // Quit when all windows are closed, except on macOS or if we have a tray icon.
-// Add confirmation dialog when quitting with Cmd+Q
+// Add confirmation dialog when quitting with Cmd+Q (skip in dev mode)
 app.on('before-quit', (event) => {
+  // Skip confirmation dialog in development mode
+  if (MAIN_WINDOW_VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL) {
+    return; // Allow normal quit behavior in dev mode
+  }
+
   // Prevent the default quit behavior
   event.preventDefault();