diff --git a/gio/gapplication.c b/gio/gapplication.c
index f45786562..6459855b8 100644
--- a/gio/gapplication.c
+++ b/gio/gapplication.c
@@ -813,6 +813,12 @@ g_application_real_shutdown (GApplication *application)
   application->priv->did_shutdown = TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+g_application_real_should_quit (GApplication *application)
+{
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 g_application_real_activate (GApplication *application)
 {
@@ -1304,6 +1310,7 @@ g_application_class_init (GApplicationClass *class)
   class->add_platform_data = g_application_real_add_platform_data;
   class->dbus_register = g_application_real_dbus_register;
   class->dbus_unregister = g_application_real_dbus_unregister;
+  class->should_quit = g_application_real_should_quit;
 
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_APPLICATION_ID,
     g_param_spec_string ("application-id",
diff --git a/gio/gapplication.h b/gio/gapplication.h
index 7cbbf4ca8..85353daae 100644
--- a/gio/gapplication.h
+++ b/gio/gapplication.h
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ struct _GApplicationClass
   gint                      (* handle_local_options)(GApplication              *application,
                                                      GVariantDict              *options);
 
+  gboolean                  (* should_quit)         (GApplication              *application);
+
   /*< private >*/
-  gpointer padding[8];
+  gpointer padding[7];
 };
 
 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL