diff --git a/pytchat_listener.py b/pytchat_listener.py
index be79732..653d08a 100644
--- a/pytchat_listener.py
+++ b/pytchat_listener.py
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ def main():
     except Exception as e:
         console.print(f"[red]An error occurred: {e}[/red]")
     finally:
+        global _stop_input_thread
+        _stop_input_thread = True # Signal the input thread to stop
+        # input_thread.join() # Optionally wait for the input thread to finish, but daemon=True makes it optional
+
         log_file.close()
         save_log = input(f"\nDo you want to save the chat log to {log_filename}? (y/n): ").lower()
         if save_log != 'y' and save_log != 'yes':