diff --git a/internal/driver/glfw/window.go b/internal/driver/glfw/window.go
index 12432b153f..d09459cfd0 100644
--- a/internal/driver/glfw/window.go
+++ b/internal/driver/glfw/window.go
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ func (w *window) Canvas() fyne.Canvas {
 
 func (w *window) processClosed() {
 	if w.onCloseIntercepted != nil {
-		w.QueueEvent(w.onCloseIntercepted)
+		w.onCloseIntercepted()
 		return
 	}
 
-	go w.Close() // unsure which thread this comes from, so don't block
+	w.Close()
 }
 
 // destroy this window and, if it's the last window quit the app
diff --git a/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go b/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go
index 03ff71b450..b7d69dd57d 100644
--- a/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go
+++ b/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ func TestWindow_CloseInterception(t *testing.T) {
 		closed := make(chan bool, 1)
 		w.SetOnClosed(func() { closed <- true })
 		w.closed(w.viewport)
-		w.WaitForEvents()
+
 		assert.True(t, onIntercepted, "the interceptor should have been called")
 		select {
 		case <-closed:
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ func TestWindow_CloseInterception(t *testing.T) {
 		closed := make(chan bool, 1)
 		w.SetOnClosed(func() { closed <- true })
 		w.closed(w.viewport)
-		w.WaitForEvents()
+
 		select {
 		case <-closed:
 		case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):