diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 24bca00b..a2a1bbfe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
 - Bengali, Catalan, Greek and Serbian translations
+- it is not possible to close app during break that is in strict mode
 
 ### Fixed
 - error when end break shortcut is not set
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - improved break window loading
 - updated many translations
 - better icons for "Show time in tray"
+- `showBreakActionsInStrictMode` migrated to `showTrayMenuInStrictMode`
 
 ## [1.16.0] - 2024-08-11
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0538ed63..9b68b118 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ To hide Stretchly icon in menubar/tray, set the value of `showTrayIcon` from `tr
 
 Note that this will disable graphical way of opening Stretchly Preferences. To access Preferences, you will have to use command line options (ie: `stretchly preferences` on Linux).
 
-#### Show break actions (Skip, Pause, Reset) in Strict Mode
-If you want to show options 'Skip to next break', 'Pause' or 'Reset Breaks' even while in Strict mode, set `showBreakActionsInStrictMode` to `true`.
+#### Show tray menu in Strict Mode
+If you want to show tray menu even while in Strict mode, set `showTrayMenuInStrictMode` to `true`.
 
 ## Contributor Preferences
 
diff --git a/app/main.js b/app/main.js
index 5ac4c41c..5977515c 100644
--- a/app/main.js
+++ b/app/main.js
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ let myStretchlyWindow = null
 let settings
 let pausedForSuspendOrLock = false
 let nextIdea = null
-let appIsQuitting = false
 let updateChecker
 let currentTrayIconPath = null
 let currentTrayMenuTemplate = null
@@ -161,9 +160,16 @@ app.on('ready', initialize)
 app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
   // do nothing, so app wont get closed
 })
-app.on('before-quit', () => {
-  appIsQuitting = true
-  globalShortcut.unregisterAll()
+app.on('before-quit', (event) => {
+  if ((breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishMicrobreak' && settings.get('microbreakStrictMode')) ||
+      (breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishBreak' && settings.get('breakStrictMode'))
+  ) {
+    log.info('Stretchly: preventing app closure (in break with strict mode)')
+    event.preventDefault()
+  } else {
+    globalShortcut.unregisterAll()
+    app.quit()
+  }
 })
 
 async function initialize (isAppStart = true) {
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ async function initialize (isAppStart = true) {
       },
       migrations: {
         '1.13.0': store => {
-          if (store.get('pauseBreaksShortcut')) {
+          if (store.has('pauseBreaksShortcut')) {
             store.set('pauseBreaksToggleShortcut', store.get('pauseBreaksShortcut'))
             log.info(`Stretchly: settings pauseBreaksToggleShortcut to "${store.get('pauseBreaksShortcut')}"`)
             store.delete('pauseBreaksShortcut')
@@ -189,10 +195,20 @@ async function initialize (isAppStart = true) {
           } else {
             log.info('Stretchly: not migrating pauseBreaksShortcut')
           }
-          if (store.get('pauseBreaksShortcut')) {
+          if (store.has('pauseBreaksShortcut')) {
             store.delete('resumeBreaksShortcut')
             log.info('Stretchly: removing resumeBreaksShortcut')
           }
+        },
+        '1.17.0': store => {
+          if (store.has('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')) {
+            store.set('showTrayMenuInStrictMode', store.get('showBreakActionsInStrictMode'))
+            log.info(`Stretchly: settings showTrayMenuInStrictMode to "${store.get('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')}"`)
+            store.delete('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')
+            log.info('Stretchly: removing showBreakActionsInStrictMode')
+          } else {
+            log.info('Stretchly: not migrating showBreakActionsInStrictMode')
+          }
         }
       },
       watch: true
@@ -774,10 +790,10 @@ function startMicrobreak () {
     microbreakWinLocal.setAlwaysOnTop(!showBreaksAsRegularWindows, 'pop-up-menu')
     if (microbreakWinLocal) {
       microbreakWinLocal.on('close', (e) => {
-        if (settings.get('showBreaksAsRegularWindows')) {
-          if (!appIsQuitting && !microbreakWinLocal.fullScreen) {
-            e.preventDefault()
-          }
+        if (settings.get('microbreakStrictMode')) {
+          // not doing anything
+          log.info('Stretchly: preventing closing break window as in strict mode')
+          e.preventDefault()
         }
       })
       microbreakWinLocal.on('closed', () => {
@@ -922,10 +938,10 @@ function startBreak () {
     breakWinLocal.setAlwaysOnTop(!showBreaksAsRegularWindows, 'pop-up-menu')
     if (breakWinLocal) {
       breakWinLocal.on('close', (e) => {
-        if (settings.get('showBreaksAsRegularWindows')) {
-          if (!appIsQuitting && !breakWinLocal.fullScreen) {
-            e.preventDefault()
-          }
+        if (settings.get('breakStrictMode')) {
+          // not doing anything
+          log.info('Stretchly: preventing closing break window as in strict mode')
+          e.preventDefault()
         }
       })
       breakWinLocal.on('closed', () => {
@@ -1214,13 +1230,16 @@ function getTrayMenuTemplate () {
     })
   }
 
-  if (breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishMicrobreak' && settings.get('microbreakStrictMode') &&
-    !settings.get('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')) {
-    // nothing
-  } else if (breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishBreak' && settings.get('breakStrictMode') &&
-    !settings.get('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')) {
-    // nothing
-  } else if (!(breakPlanner.isPaused || breakPlanner.dndManager.isOnDnd || breakPlanner.appExclusionsManager.isSchedulerCleared)) {
+  if ((breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishMicrobreak' && settings.get('microbreakStrictMode') &&
+        !settings.get('showTrayMenuInStrictMode')) ||
+      (breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishBreak' && settings.get('breakStrictMode') &&
+      !settings.get('showTrayMenuInStrictMode'))
+  ) {
+    // empty menu, we are in strict mode
+    return trayMenu
+  }
+
+  if (!(breakPlanner.isPaused || breakPlanner.dndManager.isOnDnd || breakPlanner.appExclusionsManager.isSchedulerCleared)) {
     let submenu = []
     if (settings.get('microbreak')) {
       submenu = submenu.concat([{
@@ -1250,12 +1269,6 @@ function getTrayMenuTemplate () {
         updateTray()
       }
     })
-  } else if (breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishMicrobreak' && settings.get('microbreakStrictMode') &&
-    !settings.get('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')) {
-    // nothing
-  } else if (breakPlanner.scheduler.reference === 'finishBreak' && settings.get('breakStrictMode') &&
-    !settings.get('showBreakActionsInStrictMode')) {
-    // nothing
   } else if (!(breakPlanner.dndManager.isOnDnd || breakPlanner.appExclusionsManager.isSchedulerCleared)) {
     trayMenu.push({
       label: i18next.t('main.pause'),
diff --git a/app/utils/defaultSettings.js b/app/utils/defaultSettings.js
index d69bd02c..a0f1f8df 100644
--- a/app/utils/defaultSettings.js
+++ b/app/utils/defaultSettings.js
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ module.exports = {
   skipToNextMiniBreakShortcut: '',
   skipToNextLongBreakShortcut: '',
   resetBreaksShortcut: '',
-  showBreakActionsInStrictMode: false
+  showTrayMenuInStrictMode: false
 }