diff --git a/bin/paraFoam b/bin/paraFoam
index 0efcfec95b..4e2a120fc9 100755
--- a/bin/paraFoam
+++ b/bin/paraFoam
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ USAGE
     exit 1
 }
 
+# We want to do nice exit when running paraview to give paraview opportunity
+# to clean up
+unset FOAM_ABORT
+
 unset regionName touchOpt
 
 # reader extension