1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index c1ee9f5269..3dada8eac6 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import time
 import fcntl
 import struct
 import copy
+import atexit
 from bb.ui import uihelper
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake")
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
     taskfailures = []
 
     termfilter = tf(main, helper, console, format)
+    atexit.register(termfilter.finish)
 
     while True:
         try:
@@ -536,6 +538,4 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
         if return_value == 0:
             return_value = 1
 
-    termfilter.finish()
-
     return return_value