diff --git a/src/lib_os.c b/src/lib_os.c
index 690bffe8..a62fd3b4 100644
--- a/src/lib_os.c
+++ b/src/lib_os.c
@@ -92,8 +92,15 @@ LJLIB_CF(os_getenv)
 
 LJLIB_CF(os_exit)
 {
-  exit(lj_lib_optint(L, 1, EXIT_SUCCESS));
-  return 0;  /* to avoid warnings */
+  int status;
+  if (L->base < L->top && tvisbool(L->base))
+    status = boolV(L->base) ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
+  else
+    status = lj_lib_optint(L, 1, EXIT_SUCCESS);
+  if (L->base+1 < L->top && tvistruecond(L->base+1))
+    lua_close(L);
+  exit(status);
+  return 0;  /* Unreachable. */
 }
 
 LJLIB_CF(os_clock)