diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
index 05e2a2c4f..b04ddfda2 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeapp.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class QEAppController(BaseCrashReporter, QObject):
                 self.sendingBugreportSuccess.emit(text)
 
         self.sendingBugreport.emit()
-        threading.Thread(target=report_task).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=report_task, daemon=True).start()
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def showNever(self):
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qechanneldetails.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qechanneldetails.py
index 12afb7794..e219e3394 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qechanneldetails.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qechanneldetails.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class QEChannelDetails(QObject, QtEventListener):
                 self._logger.exception("Could not close channel: " + repr(e))
                 self.channelCloseFailed.emit(_('Could not close channel: ') + repr(e))
 
-        threading.Thread(target=do_close).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=do_close, daemon=True).start()
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def deleteChannel(self):
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qechannelopener.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qechannelopener.py
index 9b2947e7a..a4bae2eb0 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qechannelopener.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qechannelopener.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class QEChannelOpener(QObject, AuthMixin):
 
         self._logger.debug('starting open thread')
         self.channelOpening.emit(conn_str)
-        threading.Thread(target=open_thread).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=open_thread, daemon=True).start()
 
         # TODO: it would be nice to show this before broadcasting
         #if chan.has_onchain_backup():
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
index a17ed9d05..40ed6e13a 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class QEInvoiceParser(QEInvoice):
             except Exception as e:
                 self.validationError.emit('lnurl', repr(e))
 
-        threading.Thread(target=resolve_task).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=resolve_task, daemon=True).start()
 
     def on_lnurl(self, lnurldata):
         self._logger.debug('on_lnurl')
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ class QEInvoiceParser(QEInvoice):
                 self._logger.error(repr(e))
                 self.lnurlError.emit('lnurl', str(e))
 
-        threading.Thread(target=fetch_invoice_task).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=fetch_invoice_task, daemon=True).start()
 
     def on_lnurl_invoice(self, orig_amount, invoice):
         self._logger.debug('on_lnurl_invoice')
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeswaphelper.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeswaphelper.py
index 09107859f..eb6745add 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeswaphelper.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeswaphelper.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class QESwapHelper(AuthMixin, QObject):
                 self._logger.error(str(e))
                 self.swapFailed.emit(str(e))
 
-        threading.Thread(target=swap_task).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=swap_task, daemon=True).start()
 
     def do_reverse_swap(self, lightning_amount, onchain_amount):
         if lightning_amount is None or onchain_amount is None:
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class QESwapHelper(AuthMixin, QObject):
                 self._logger.error(str(e))
                 self.swapFailed.emit(str(e))
 
-        threading.Thread(target=swap_task).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=swap_task, daemon=True).start(d)
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     @pyqtSlot(bool)