diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index a687b8549..fa2ba5e6d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ fn quit(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) ->
         buffers_remaining_impl(cx.editor)?
     }
 
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     cx.editor.close(view!(cx.editor).id);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -518,15 +519,7 @@ fn write_quit(
     }
 
     write_impl(cx, args.first(), false)?;
-
-    tokio::task::block_in_place(|| helix_lsp::block_on(cx.jobs.finish(Some(cx.editor), None)))?;
-
-    let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor);
-
-    tokio::task::block_in_place(|| helix_lsp::block_on(doc.try_flush_saves()))
-        .map(|result| result.map(|_| ()))
-        .unwrap_or(Ok(()))?;
-
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     quit(cx, &[], event)
 }
 
@@ -540,6 +533,7 @@ fn force_write_quit(
     }
 
     write_impl(cx, args.first(), true)?;
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     force_quit(cx, &[], event)
 }
 
@@ -613,6 +607,8 @@ fn write_all_impl(
             buffers_remaining_impl(cx.editor)?;
         }
 
+        cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
+
         // close all views
         let views: Vec<_> = cx.editor.tree.views().map(|(view, _)| view.id).collect();
         for view_id in views {
@@ -682,6 +678,7 @@ fn quit_all(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     quit_all_impl(cx.editor, false)
 }
 
@@ -710,8 +707,9 @@ fn cquit(
         .first()
         .and_then(|code| code.parse::<i32>().ok())
         .unwrap_or(1);
-    cx.editor.exit_code = exit_code;
 
+    cx.editor.exit_code = exit_code;
+    cx.block_try_flush_writes()?;
     quit_all_impl(cx.editor, false)
 }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
index c0898dae2..6ef77341d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,24 @@ pub struct Context<'a> {
     pub jobs: &'a mut Jobs,
 }
 
+impl<'a> Context<'a> {
+    /// Waits on all pending jobs, and then tries to flush all pending write
+    /// operations for the current document.
+    pub fn block_try_flush_writes(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        tokio::task::block_in_place(|| {
+            helix_lsp::block_on(self.jobs.finish(Some(self.editor), None))
+        })?;
+
+        let doc = doc_mut!(self.editor);
+
+        tokio::task::block_in_place(|| helix_lsp::block_on(doc.try_flush_saves()))
+            .map(|result| result.map(|_| ()))
+            .unwrap_or(Ok(()))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 pub trait Component: Any + AnyComponent {
     /// Process input events, return true if handled.
     fn handle_event(&mut self, _event: &Event, _ctx: &mut Context) -> EventResult {