diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b5dfde6..1420245 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ V 1.2.1
 import curses
 from pubsub import pub
 import os
+import io
 import sys
 import logging
 import traceback
@@ -44,45 +45,56 @@ logging.basicConfig(
 globals.lock = threading.Lock()
 
 def main(stdscr):
+    output_capture = io.StringIO()
     try:
-        draw_splash(stdscr)
-        parser = setup_parser()
-        args = parser.parse_args()
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(output_capture), contextlib.redirect_stderr(output_capture):
+            draw_splash(stdscr)
+            parser = setup_parser()
+            args = parser.parse_args()
+
+            logging.info("Initializing interface %s", args)
+            with globals.lock:
+                globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+
+                if globals.interface.localNode.localConfig.lora.region == 0:
+                    confirmation = get_list_input("Your region is UNSET. Set it now?", "Yes", ["Yes", "No"])
+                    if confirmation == "Yes":
+                        set_region()
+                        globals.interface.close()
+                        globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+
+                logging.info("Interface initialized")
+                globals.myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
+                globals.channel_list = get_channels()
+                globals.node_list = get_node_list()
+                pub.subscribe(on_receive, 'meshtastic.receive')
+                init_nodedb()
+                load_messages_from_db()
+                logging.info("Starting main UI")
+
+            main_ui(stdscr)
 
-        logging.info("Initializing interface %s", args)
-        with globals.lock: 
-            globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
-            if globals.interface.localNode.localConfig.lora.region == 0:
-                confirmation = get_list_input("Your region is UNSET.  Set it now?", "Yes",  ["Yes", "No"])
-                if confirmation == "Yes":
-                    set_region()
-                    globals.interface.close()
-                    globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
-            logging.info("Interface initialized")
-            globals.myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
-            globals.channel_list = get_channels()
-            globals.node_list = get_node_list()
-            pub.subscribe(on_receive, 'meshtastic.receive')
-            init_nodedb()
-            load_messages_from_db()
-            logging.info("Starting main UI")
-            
-        main_ui(stdscr)
     except Exception as e:
+        console_output = output_capture.getvalue()
         logging.error("An error occurred: %s", e)
         logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
-        raise
+        logging.error("Console output before crash:\n%s", console_output)
+        raise  # Re-raise only unexpected errors
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     log_file = config.log_file_path
     log_f = open(log_file, "a", buffering=1)  # Enable line-buffering for immediate log writes
-    
+
     sys.stdout = log_f
     sys.stderr = log_f
 
     with contextlib.redirect_stderr(log_f), contextlib.redirect_stdout(log_f):
         try:
             curses.wrapper(main)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            logging.info("User exited with Ctrl+C or Ctrl+X")  # Clean exit logging
+            sys.exit(0)  # Ensure a clean exit
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error("Fatal error in curses wrapper: %s", e)
-            logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
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+            logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
+            sys.exit(1)  # Exit with an error code
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