diff --git a/src/hyprpicker.cpp b/src/hyprpicker.cpp
index 4beab1e..2f03fdc 100644
--- a/src/hyprpicker.cpp
+++ b/src/hyprpicker.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 
 static void sigHandler(int sig) {
-    g_pHyprpicker->m_vLayerSurfaces.clear();
-    exit(0);
+    g_pHyprpicker->m_bRunning.store(false);
 }
 
 void CHyprpicker::init() {
@@ -123,11 +122,7 @@ void CHyprpicker::init() {
     while (m_bRunning && wl_display_dispatch(m_pWLDisplay) != -1) {
         //renderSurface(m_pLastSurface);
     }
-
-    if (m_pWLDisplay) {
-        wl_display_disconnect(m_pWLDisplay);
-        m_pWLDisplay = nullptr;
-    }
+    finish(1);
 }
 
 void CHyprpicker::finish(int code) {
diff --git a/src/hyprpicker.hpp b/src/hyprpicker.hpp
index 74c4b8d..27018b3 100644
--- a/src/hyprpicker.hpp
+++ b/src/hyprpicker.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CHyprpicker {
     bool                                        m_bUseLowerCase   = false;
     bool                                        m_bIncludeCursor  = false;
 
-    bool                                        m_bRunning      = true;
+    volatile std::atomic<bool>                  m_bRunning      = true;
     float                                       m_fZoomScale    = 10.0;
     int                                         m_iCircleRadius = 100;