diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/games/solitaire/solitaire.cpp b/reactos/base/applications/games/solitaire/solitaire.cpp
index 4046b92ff2a..e53efda79ce 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/games/solitaire/solitaire.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/games/solitaire/solitaire.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ int WINAPI _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, LPTSTR szCmdLine, int iCm
 
     SaveSettings();
 
+    try { throw 0; } catch (int i) { } /* HACK */
+
     return msg.wParam;
 }
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/games/spider/spider.cpp b/reactos/base/applications/games/spider/spider.cpp
index c09a4853f96..b89d3290b16 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/games/spider/spider.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/games/spider/spider.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ int WINAPI _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, LPTSTR szCmdLine, int iCm
             DispatchMessage(&msg);
         }
     }
+
+    try { throw 0; } catch (int i) { } /* HACK */
+
     return msg.wParam;
 }