diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 54ef6e80..bce2ace0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ console_bs_SOURCES = \
     console/executor_store.cpp \
     console/executor_test_reader.cpp \
     console/executor_test_writer.cpp \
-    console/executor_windows.cpp \
+    console/executor_window.cpp \
     console/localize.hpp \
     console/main.cpp \
     console/stack_trace.cpp \
diff --git a/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index ef062c6b..9162cbb0 100644
--- a/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -334,8 +334,7 @@ if (with-console)
         "../../console/executor_store.cpp"
         "../../console/executor_test_reader.cpp"
         "../../console/executor_test_writer.cpp"
-        "../../console/executor_windows.cpp"
-        "../../console/libbitcoin.ico"
+        "../../console/executor_window.cpp"
         "../../console/localize.hpp"
         "../../console/main.cpp"
         "../../console/stack_trace.cpp"
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj
index a33ff0aa..84644c86 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_store.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_test_reader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_test_writer.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_windows.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_window.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\main.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\stack_trace.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj.filters b/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj.filters
index ff4d012d..5da9d976 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2022/bs/bs.vcxproj.filters
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_test_writer.cpp">
       <Filter>src</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_windows.cpp">
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\executor_window.cpp">
       <Filter>src</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\console\main.cpp">
diff --git a/console/executor.cpp b/console/executor.cpp
index 7b27be3d..0b123d20 100644
--- a/console/executor.cpp
+++ b/console/executor.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace libbitcoin {
 namespace server {
 
 using boost::format;
+using namespace system;
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 
 // static initializers.
@@ -81,6 +82,34 @@ executor::~executor()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // static
 
+#if defined(HAVE_MSC)
+BOOL WINAPI executor::control_handler(DWORD signal)
+{
+    switch (signal)
+    {
+        // Keyboard events. These prevent exit altogether when TRUE returned.
+        // handle_stop(signal) therefore shuts down gracefully/completely.
+        case CTRL_C_EVENT:
+        case CTRL_BREAK_EVENT:
+
+        // A signal that the system sends to all processes attached to a
+        // console when the user closes the console (by clicking Close on the
+        // console window's window menu). Returning TRUE here does not
+        // materially delay exit, so aside from capture this is a noop.
+        case CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT:
+            executor::handle_stop(possible_narrow_sign_cast<int>(signal));
+            return TRUE;
+
+        ////// Only services receive this (*any* user is logging off).
+        ////case CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT:
+        ////// Only services receive this (all users already logged off).
+        ////case CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT:
+        default:
+            return FALSE;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 void executor::initialize_stop()
 {
     poll_for_stopping();
diff --git a/console/executor.hpp b/console/executor.hpp
index f0180b53..6ec47168 100644
--- a/console/executor.hpp
+++ b/console/executor.hpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class executor
 
     HWND window_{};
     std::thread thread_{};
+    std::promise<bool> ready_{};
 #endif
 
     // Executor.
diff --git a/console/executor_windows.cpp b/console/executor_window.cpp
similarity index 78%
rename from console/executor_windows.cpp
rename to console/executor_window.cpp
index e61fd2d5..76e6ad3e 100644
--- a/console/executor_windows.cpp
+++ b/console/executor_window.cpp
@@ -26,38 +26,10 @@ namespace server {
 // TODO: use RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerEx for service registration.
 
 using namespace system;
-
 constexpr auto window_name = L"HiddenShutdownWindow";
 constexpr auto window_text = L"Flushing tables...";
 constexpr auto window_title = L"Libbitcoin Server";
 
-// static
-BOOL WINAPI executor::control_handler(DWORD signal)
-{
-    switch (signal)
-    {
-        // Keyboard events. These prevent exit altogether when TRUE returned.
-        // handle_stop(signal) therefore shuts down gracefully/completely.
-        case CTRL_C_EVENT:
-        case CTRL_BREAK_EVENT:
-
-        // A signal that the system sends to all processes attached to a
-        // console when the user closes the console (by clicking Close on the
-        // console window's window menu). Returning TRUE here does not
-        // materially delay exit, so aside from capture this is a noop.
-        case CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT:
-            executor::handle_stop(possible_narrow_sign_cast<int>(signal));
-            return TRUE;
-
-        ////// Only services receive this (*any* user is logging off).
-        ////case CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT:
-        ////// Only services receive this (all users already logged off).
-        ////case CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT:
-        default:
-            return FALSE;
-    }
-}
-
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK executor::window_proc(HWND handle, UINT message,
     WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
@@ -120,6 +92,7 @@ void executor::create_hidden_window()
 
         MSG message{};
         BOOL result{};
+        ready_.set_value(true);
         while (!is_zero(result = ::GetMessageW(&message, NULL, 0, 0)))
         {
             // fault
@@ -134,6 +107,9 @@ void executor::create_hidden_window()
 
 void executor::destroy_hidden_window()
 {
+    // Wait until window is accepting messages, so WM_QUIT isn't missed.
+    ready_.get_future().wait();
+
     if (!is_null(window_))
         ::PostMessageW(window_, WM_QUIT, 0, 0);