diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkManager.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkManager.cs
index 9a886fd98..b0445ac34 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ public virtual void OnDestroy()
         // don't use this anymore.
         // fixes: https://github.com/MirrorNetworking/Mirror/issues/2802
         // DEPRECATED 2024-10-29
-        [Obsolete("Override OnDestroy instead of OnApplicationQuit. Fixes: https://github.com/MirrorNetworking/Mirror/issues/2802")]
+        [Obsolete("Override OnDestroy instead of OnApplicationQuit.")]
         public virtual void OnApplicationQuit() {}
 
         /// <summary>The name of the current network scene.</summary>
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/Transport.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/Transport.cs
index ae9b37a86..485c1235a 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/Transport.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/Transport.cs
@@ -196,8 +196,13 @@ public virtual void ServerLateUpdate() {}
         /// <summary>Shut down the transport, both as client and server</summary>
         public abstract void Shutdown();
 
-        /// <summary>Called by Unity when quitting. Inheriting Transports should call base for proper Shutdown.</summary>
-        // use OnDestroy instead of OnApplicationQuit:
+        // [Obsolete] in case someone is inheriting it.
+        // don't use this anymore.
+        // fixes: https://github.com/MirrorNetworking/Mirror/issues/2802
+        // DEPRECATED 2024-10-29
+        [Obsolete("Override OnDestroy instead of OnApplicationQuit.")]
+        public virtual void OnApplicationQuit() {}
+
         // fixes: https://github.com/MirrorNetworking/Mirror/issues/2802
         public virtual void OnDestroy()
         {
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Edgegap/EdgegapLobby/EdgegapLobbyKcpTransport.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Edgegap/EdgegapLobby/EdgegapLobbyKcpTransport.cs
index 74945e1f6..9a911ee29 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Edgegap/EdgegapLobby/EdgegapLobbyKcpTransport.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Edgegap/EdgegapLobby/EdgegapLobbyKcpTransport.cs
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public void SetServerLobbyParams(LobbyCreateRequest request)
             _request = request;
         }
 
-        private void OnDestroy()
+        public override void OnDestroy()
         {
             // attempt to clean up lobbies, if active
             if (NetworkServer.active)
@@ -340,6 +340,8 @@ private void OnDestroy()
                 // sorry. this can go once the lobby service can timeout lobbies itself
                 Thread.Sleep(300);
             }
+
+            base.OnDestroy();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Threaded/ThreadedTransport.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Threaded/ThreadedTransport.cs
index c1fea4992..59e90106e 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Threaded/ThreadedTransport.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Transports/Threaded/ThreadedTransport.cs
@@ -197,11 +197,10 @@ void EnsureThread()
             Debug.Log($"ThreadedTransport: started worker thread!");
         }
 
-        protected virtual void OnDestroy()
+        public override void OnDestroy()
         {
             // stop thread fully
-            Shutdown();
-
+            base.OnDestroy();
             // TODO recycle writers.
         }
 
diff --git a/Assets/ScriptTemplates/50-Mirror__Network Manager-NewNetworkManager.cs.txt b/Assets/ScriptTemplates/50-Mirror__Network Manager-NewNetworkManager.cs.txt
index 15b0611df..61f8fe0e0 100644
--- a/Assets/ScriptTemplates/50-Mirror__Network Manager-NewNetworkManager.cs.txt	
+++ b/Assets/ScriptTemplates/50-Mirror__Network Manager-NewNetworkManager.cs.txt	
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ public class #SCRIPTNAME# : NetworkManager
         base.ConfigureHeadlessFrameRate();
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// called when quitting the application by closing the window / pressing stop in the editor
-    /// </summary>
-    public override void OnApplicationQuit()
-    {
-        base.OnApplicationQuit();
-    }
-
     #endregion
 
     #region Scene Management
diff --git a/Assets/ScriptTemplates/51-Mirror__Network Manager With Actions-NewNetworkManagerWithActions.cs.txt b/Assets/ScriptTemplates/51-Mirror__Network Manager With Actions-NewNetworkManagerWithActions.cs.txt
index 887e76f97..9d9752b31 100644
--- a/Assets/ScriptTemplates/51-Mirror__Network Manager With Actions-NewNetworkManagerWithActions.cs.txt	
+++ b/Assets/ScriptTemplates/51-Mirror__Network Manager With Actions-NewNetworkManagerWithActions.cs.txt	
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ public class #SCRIPTNAME# : NetworkManager
     public event Action OnStartAction;
     public event Action OnDestroyAction;
 
-    public event Action OnApplicationQuitAction;
-
     public event Action<string> ServerChangeSceneAction;
     public event Action<string> OnServerChangeSceneAction;
     public event Action<string> OnServerSceneChangedAction;
@@ -117,15 +115,6 @@ public class #SCRIPTNAME# : NetworkManager
         base.ConfigureHeadlessFrameRate();
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// called when quitting the application by closing the window / pressing stop in the editor
-    /// </summary>
-    public override void OnApplicationQuit()
-    {
-        OnApplicationQuitAction?.Invoke();
-        base.OnApplicationQuit();
-    }
-
     #endregion
 
     #region Scene Management