diff --git a/examples/component/homescreen.cpp b/examples/component/homescreen.cpp
index 3217ede..abeff69 100644
--- a/examples/component/homescreen.cpp
+++ b/examples/component/homescreen.cpp
@@ -360,8 +360,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     });
   });
 
-  std::thread update([&screen, &shift]() {
-    for (;;) {
+  bool refresh_ui_continue = true;
+  std::thread refresh_ui([&] {
+    while(refresh_ui_continue) {
       using namespace std::chrono_literals;
       std::this_thread::sleep_for(0.05s);
       shift++;
@@ -370,6 +371,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   });
 
   screen.Loop(main_renderer);
+  refresh_ui_continue = false;
+  refresh_ui.join();
 
   return 0;
 }