diff --git a/sc2/ChangeLog b/sc2/ChangeLog
index b0500d098..8c450c012 100644
--- a/sc2/ChangeLog
+++ b/sc2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Changes towards version 0.3:
+- Removed the redundant "GameExiting" variable -Michael
 - Added quit options to ingame menu (bug #409), from Paxtez
 - Fix position of blinking save/load in melee (bug #406), from Paxtez
 - New packaging/io system. - SvdB
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c
index ade59ff1a..57a1061b6 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c
@@ -167,13 +167,11 @@ DoConfirmExit (void)
 		DestroyDrawable (ReleaseDrawable (s.frame));
 		if (response)
 		{
-			GameExiting = TRUE;
 			result = TRUE;
 		}		
 		else
 		{
 			result = FALSE;
-			GameExiting = FALSE;
 			GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
 		}
 		ExitRequested = FALSE;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
index ec333cbd9..9276f3c33 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ Introduction (void)
 				//
 		}
 	GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
-	GameExiting = FALSE;
 	xform_buf[0] = FadeAllToBlack;
 	SleepThreadUntil (XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)xform_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2));
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c
index 4632a7292..bcace4bf8 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ DoQuitMenu (PMENU_STATE pMS)
 			case YES_QUIT_MENU:
 				GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) |= CHECK_ABORT;
 				ExitRequested = FALSE;
-				GameExiting = TRUE;
 				break;
 		}
 		FeedbackQuit (pMS->CurState);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/input_common.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/input_common.c
index 436a3447b..14b80d3f3 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/input_common.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/input_common.c
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 #include "input_common.h"
 #include "inpintrn.h"
 
-volatile BOOLEAN ExitRequested, GameExiting, GamePaused;
+volatile BOOLEAN ExitRequested, GamePaused;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/sdl/input.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/sdl/input.c
index 29b35ce0f..912a4d5b4 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/sdl/input.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/input/sdl/input.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ TFB_InitInput (int driver, int flags)
 	(void)driver;
 	(void)flags;
 
-	GamePaused = GameExiting = ExitRequested = FALSE;
+	GamePaused = ExitRequested = FALSE;
 
 	SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);
 	
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/melee.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/melee.c
index 254d7c6f1..d60e77c3a 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/melee.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/melee.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ DoLoadTeam (PMELEE_STATE pMS)
 {
 	SIZE index;
 
-	if (GameExiting)
+	if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 		return (FALSE);
 
 	if (!pMS->Initialized)
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ AdvanceCursor (PMELEE_STATE pMS)
 static BOOLEAN
 DoEdit (PMELEE_STATE pMS)
 {
-	if (GameExiting)
+	if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 		return (FALSE);
 	if (!pMS->Initialized)
 	{
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ DoPickShip (PMELEE_STATE pMS)
 {
 	STARSHIPPTR StarShipPtr;
 
-	if (GameExiting)
+	if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 		return (FALSE);
 
 	if (pMS->Initialized <= 0)
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ static BOOLEAN
 DoMelee (PMELEE_STATE pMS)
 {
 	BOOLEAN force_select = FALSE;
-	if (GameExiting)
+	if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 		return (FALSE);
 
 	if (!pMS->Initialized)
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/pickmele.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/pickmele.c
index cc5ed5c63..24a0af2d4 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/pickmele.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/pickmele.c
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ GetMeleeStarShip (STARSHIPPTR LastStarShipPtr, COUNT which_player)
 		else if (!(PlayerControl[1 - which_player] & PSYTRON_CONTROL)
 				&& NewTime - LastTime >= ONE_SECOND * 3)
 		  InputState = (*(PlayerInput[1 - which_player])) ();
-		if (GameExiting)
+		if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 		{
 			hBattleShip = 0;
-			GameExiting = FALSE;
+			GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ GetMeleeStarShip (STARSHIPPTR LastStarShipPtr, COUNT which_player)
 			if (hBattleShip || (col == NUM_MELEE_COLS_ORIG && ConfirmExit ()))
 			{
 				GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
-				GameExiting = FALSE;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
index d469773fd..f9f388c2f 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ DoRestart (PMENU_STATE pMS)
 #ifdef TESTING
 else if (InputState & DEVICE_EXIT) return (FALSE);
 #endif /* TESTING */
-	else if (GameExiting)
+	else if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 	{
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ LastActivity = WON_LAST_BATTLE;
 			UnbatchGraphics ();
 
 			FlushInput ();
-			GameExiting = FALSE;
+			GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
 			DoInput ((PVOID)&MenuState, TRUE);
 			
 			SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ LastActivity = WON_LAST_BATTLE;
 			ClearSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 			DestroyDrawable (ReleaseDrawable (s.frame));
 			
-			if (GameExiting)
+			if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) == (ACTIVITY)~0)
+				goto TimedOut;
+
+			if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
 			{
 				TFB_Abort ();
 			}
 
-			if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) == (ACTIVITY)~0)
-				goto TimedOut;
-
 			TimeOut = XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)black_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2);
 		}
 		
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/save.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/save.c
index c88d334f0..73ca9cc6b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/save.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/save.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ SaveProblem (void)
 	SaveProblemMessage (&s);
 
 	GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) |= CHECK_ABORT;
-	GameExiting = TRUE;
 
 	while (AnyButtonPress (FALSE));
 	do
@@ -233,7 +232,6 @@ SaveProblem (void)
 	} while (cont);
 
 	GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
-	GameExiting = FALSE;
 
 	BatchGraphics ();
 	DrawStamp (&s);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.h
index 2f745892b..c1ffa1622 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ extern DRAWABLE CreatePixmapRegion (FRAME Frame, PPOINT pOrg, SIZE width,
 
 extern void SetPrimNextLink (PPRIMITIVE pPrim, COUNT Link);
 extern COUNT GetPrimNextLink (PPRIMITIVE pPrim);
-extern volatile BOOLEAN GamePaused, GameExiting, ExitRequested;
+extern volatile BOOLEAN GamePaused, ExitRequested;
 
 //Added by Chris