diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 08d8401c..a82ca5cd 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         state.common.spaces.refresh();
     })?;
 
+    let _log = state.destroy();
+    // drop eventloop before logger
+    std::mem::drop(event_loop);
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index de9bacb9..c8cfcfd1 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ use std::{
 use std::{collections::VecDeque, time::Duration};
 
 pub struct State {
-    pub common: Common,
     pub backend: BackendData,
+    pub common: Common,
 }
 
 pub struct Common {
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ impl State {
             backend: BackendData::Unset,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn destroy(self) -> LogState {
+        self.common.log
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "debug")]