diff --git a/update_depot_tools.bat b/update_depot_tools.bat
index 4311f20eec..4df4d44d80 100644
--- a/update_depot_tools.bat
+++ b/update_depot_tools.bat
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ setlocal
 IF "%~nx0"=="update_depot_tools.bat" (
   COPY /Y "%~dp0update_depot_tools.bat" "%TEMP%\update_depot_tools_tmp.bat" >nul
   if errorlevel 1 goto :EOF
-  "%TEMP%\update_depot_tools_tmp.bat" "%~dp0" %*
+  REM Use call/exit to avoid leaving an orphaned window title.
+  call "%TEMP%\update_depot_tools_tmp.bat" "%~dp0" %*
+  exit /b
 )
 
 set DEPOT_TOOLS_DIR=%~1