diff --git a/fishy/__main__.py b/fishy/__main__.py
index 68eb611..5035259 100644
--- a/fishy/__main__.py
+++ b/fishy/__main__.py
@@ -53,43 +53,46 @@ def initialize(window_to_hide):
     helper.install_required_addons()
 
 
+def on_gui_load(gui, finish_splash, logger):
+    finish_splash()
+    update_dialog.check_update(gui)
+    logger.connect(gui)
+
+
 def main():
     print("launching please wait...")
-
-    config.init()
-    if not check_eula():
-        return
-
-    finish_splash = splash.start()
-    logger = GuiLogger()
-    config.start_backup_scheduler()
-    active.init()
-    hotkey.init()
-
-    def on_gui_load():
-        finish_splash()
-        update_dialog.check_update(gui)
-        logger.connect(gui)
-
-    window_to_hide = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
-
     bot = EngineEventHandler(lambda: gui)
-    gui = GUI(lambda: bot, on_gui_load)
+    gui = GUI(lambda: bot, lambda: on_gui_load(gui, finish_splash, logger))
+    window_to_hide = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
+    logger = GuiLogger()
+    hotkey.init()
+    active.init()
 
-    hotkey.start()
+    try:
+        config.init()
+        if not check_eula():
+            return
 
-    logging.info(f"Fishybot v{fishy.__version__}")
-    initialize(window_to_hide)
+        logging.info(f"Fishybot v{fishy.__version__}")
 
-    gui.start()
-    active.start()
+        finish_splash = splash.start()
+        config.start_backup_scheduler()
 
-    bot.start_event_handler()   # main thread loop
+        initialize(window_to_hide)
 
-    hotkey.stop()
-    active.stop()
-    config.stop()
-    bot.stop()
+        hotkey.start()
+        gui.start()
+        active.start()
+
+        bot.start_event_handler()  # main thread loop
+    except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
+        ...
+    finally:
+        gui._destroyed = True
+        hotkey.stop()
+        active.stop()
+        config.stop()
+        bot.stop()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/fishy/helper/active_poll.py b/fishy/helper/active_poll.py
index 5406dc8..28b5144 100644
--- a/fishy/helper/active_poll.py
+++ b/fishy/helper/active_poll.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ class active:
             return
 
         active._scheduler = EventScheduler()
-        active._scheduler.start()
         logging.debug("active scheduler initialized")
 
     @staticmethod
     def start():
         web.ping()
+        active._scheduler.start()
         active._scheduler.enter_recurring(60, 1, web.ping)
         logging.debug("active scheduler started")