diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 52e55dd..8f1a71d 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ Andreas Jeitler
 Chris Butler
 Peter da Silva
 Joe Da Silva
+William Lupinacci
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 44ba834..c3353ff 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-xinv3d/xinvaders3d (1.8.0)
+xinvaders3d or xinv3d (1.9.0)
+  * Thanks to orchardstreet for fixing titlebar to exit cleanly
+    and also for simplifying player left/right rotation return.
+ -- Joe Da Silva <digital@joescat.com>  2024 May 09
+
+ xinvaders3d or xinv3d (1.8.0)
   * Added build option "./configure --enable-as-xinv3d" so that
     Xinvaders3D builds binary, man file, and desktop as Xinv3D.
   * Added desktop scalable icon.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3e3cd35..f35c0dd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
 
-m4_define([xinvaders3d_version], [1.8.0])
+m4_define([xinvaders3d_version], [1.9.0])
 AC_INIT([xinvaders3d],[xinvaders3d_version],[https://github.com/JoesCat/xinvaders3d/issues],
 	[xinvaders3d],[https://github.com/JoesCat/xinvaders3d])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([aliens.c])
diff --git a/main-x11.c b/main-x11.c
index bc32b50..614c87e 100644
--- a/main-x11.c
+++ b/main-x11.c
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ void Graphics_shutdown ( void )
    XAutoRepeatOn ( display );
 
    XCloseDisplay ( display );
+
+   free ( wname.value );
 }
 
 /*================================================================*/
@@ -487,8 +489,8 @@ int Handle_events ( void )
             if ( event.xclient.data.l[0] >= 0 && ((unsigned long int) \
                  event.xclient.data.l[0]) == wmDeleteMessage )
             {
-               Graphics_shutdown ();
-               exit(0);
+               /* titlebar quit! */
+               return FALSE;
             }
             break;
 
diff --git a/player.c b/player.c
index bb1346d..5acc54f 100644
--- a/player.c
+++ b/player.c
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ void Player_update1 ( OBJECT *obj )
          player1->rot = -MAX_ROT;
    }
 
-   if ( (gv->key_LEFT1 == FALSE) && (gv->key_RIGHT1 == FALSE) && \
-         player1->rot )
+   if ( player1->rot && gv->key_LEFT1 == FALSE && gv->key_RIGHT1 == FALSE )
    {
       if ( player1->rot > 0 )
       {
@@ -232,8 +231,7 @@ void Player_update2 ( OBJECT *obj )
          player2->rot = -MAX_ROT;
    }
 
-   if ( (gv->key_LEFT2 == FALSE) && (gv->key_RIGHT2 == FALSE) && \
-         player2->rot )
+   if ( player2->rot && gv->key_LEFT2 == FALSE && gv->key_RIGHT2 == FALSE )
    {
       if ( player2->rot > 0 )
       {