diff --git a/src/dialogs/AsyncTaskDialog.h b/src/dialogs/AsyncTaskDialog.h
index e73c68d2..314d38e0 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/AsyncTaskDialog.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/AsyncTaskDialog.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ public:
     AsyncTaskDialog(AsyncTask::Ptr task, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~AsyncTaskDialog();
 
+    void setInterruptOnClose(bool v)        { interruptOnClose = v; }
+    bool getInterruptOnClose()              { return interruptOnClose; }
+
 public slots:
     void reject() override;
 
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ private:
     AsyncTask::Ptr task;
     QTimer timer;
 
-    bool interruptOnClose;
+    bool interruptOnClose = false;
 };
 
 #endif //ASYNCTASKDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
index f1475f7c..90d69a86 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::setupAndStartAnalysis(int level, QList<QString> advanced)
     Core()->getAsyncTaskManager()->start(analTaskPtr);
 
     AsyncTaskDialog *taskDialog = new AsyncTaskDialog(analTaskPtr);
+    taskDialog->setInterruptOnClose(true);
     taskDialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     taskDialog->show();