diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Log.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Log.py
index b38e4b3..853acf7 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Log.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Log.py
@@ -12,10 +12,21 @@ class LogDisplay():
     def __init__(self, app):
         import urwid
         self.app = app
-        self.log_term = LogTerminal(self.app)
+        self.log_term = None
 
         self.shortcuts_display = LogDisplayShortcuts(self.app)
-        self.widget = urwid.LineBox(self.log_term)
+        self.widget = None
+
+    def show(self):
+        if self.log_term == None:
+            self.log_term = LogTerminal(self.app)
+            self.widget = urwid.LineBox(self.log_term)
+
+    def kill(self):
+        if self.log_term != None:
+            self.log_term.terminate()
+            self.log_term = None
+            self.widget = None
         
     def shortcuts(self):
         return self.shortcuts_display
@@ -26,10 +37,14 @@ class LogTerminal(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         self.log_term = urwid.Terminal(
             ("tail", "-fn50", self.app.logfilepath),
             encoding='utf-8',
-            escape_sequence="up"
+            escape_sequence="up",
+            main_loop=self.app.ui.loop,
         )
         urwid.WidgetWrap.__init__(self, self.log_term)
 
+    def terminate(self):
+        self.log_term.terminate()
+
 
     def keypress(self, size, key):
         if key == "up":