diff --git a/logcat_thread.cpp b/logcat_thread.cpp
index 19d5a50..d7a0812 100644
--- a/logcat_thread.cpp
+++ b/logcat_thread.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ bool LogcatThread::_handle_start_request() {
         } catch (const std::exception& e) {
             print_log({time(nullptr), e.what()});
         }
-        exit(1);
+        _exit(1);
     };
     auto close_or_warn = [](int fd) {
         if (!close(fd)) {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ bool LogcatThread::_handle_start_request() {
         } catch (const std::exception& e) {
             print_log({time(nullptr), e.what()});
         }
-        exit(1);
+        _exit(1);
     } else {
         this->logcat_process_running.test_and_set();
         return true;