diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 21cea3ba76..efd3d358b7 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Game.Updater;
 using osu.Desktop.Windows;
 using osu.Game.IO;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Utils;
 using SDL2;
 
@@ -108,6 +109,25 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             }
         }
 
+        public override bool RestartAppWhenExited()
+        {
+            switch (RuntimeInfo.OS)
+            {
+                case RuntimeInfo.Platform.Windows:
+                    Debug.Assert(OperatingSystem.IsWindows());
+
+                    // Of note, this is an async method in squirrel that adds an arbitrary delay before returning
+                    // likely to ensure the external process is in a good state.
+                    //
+                    // We're not waiting on that here, but the outro playing before the actual exit should be enough
+                    // to cover this.
+                    Squirrel.UpdateManager.RestartAppWhenExited().FireAndForget();
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.RestartAppWhenExited();
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Setup/TournamentSwitcher.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Setup/TournamentSwitcher.cs
index 7a8b03a7aa..01d86274d7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Setup/TournamentSwitcher.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Setup/TournamentSwitcher.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Setup
             dropdown.Items = storage.ListTournaments();
             dropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(v => Button.Enabled.Value = v.NewValue != startupTournament, true);
 
-            Action = () => game.AttemptExit();
+            Action = () =>
+            {
+                game.RestartAppWhenExited();
+                game.AttemptExit();
+            };
             folderButton.Action = () => storage.PresentExternally();
 
             ButtonText = "Close osu!";
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 63efe0e2c8..6737caa5f9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -515,6 +515,12 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 Scheduler.AddDelayed(AttemptExit, 2000);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If supported by the platform, the game will automatically restart after the next exit.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Whether a restart operation was queued.</returns>
+        public virtual bool RestartAppWhenExited() => false;
+
         public bool Migrate(string path)
         {
             Logger.Log($@"Migrating osu! data from ""{Storage.GetFullPath(string.Empty)}"" to ""{path}""...");
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/RendererSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/RendererSettings.cs
index a1f728ca87..d4cef3f4d1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/RendererSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/RendererSettings.cs
@@ -67,10 +67,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
                 if (r.NewValue == RendererType.Automatic && automaticRendererInUse)
                     return;
 
-                dialogOverlay?.Push(new ConfirmDialog(GraphicsSettingsStrings.ChangeRendererConfirmation, () => game?.AttemptExit(), () =>
+                if (game?.RestartAppWhenExited() == true)
                 {
-                    renderer.Value = automaticRendererInUse ? RendererType.Automatic : host.ResolvedRenderer;
-                }));
+                    game.AttemptExit();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    dialogOverlay?.Push(new ConfirmDialog(GraphicsSettingsStrings.ChangeRendererConfirmation, () => game?.AttemptExit(), () =>
+                    {
+                        renderer.Value = automaticRendererInUse ? RendererType.Automatic : host.ResolvedRenderer;
+                    }));
+                }
             });
 
             // TODO: remove this once we support SDL+android.