diff -up kate-15.08.3/kate/src/main.cpp.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed kate-15.08.3/kate/src/main.cpp
--- kate-15.08.3/kate/src/main.cpp.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed	2015-11-04 16:25:33.000000000 -0600
+++ kate-15.08.3/kate/src/main.cpp	2015-12-14 11:39:48.742845307 -0600
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ extern "C" Q_DECL_EXPORT int kdemain(int
     app.setApplicationDisplayName(aboutData.displayName());
     app.setOrganizationDomain(aboutData.organizationDomain());
     app.setApplicationVersion(aboutData.version());
-    app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 
     /**
      * set the program icon