diff --git a/cmd/gotop/main.go b/cmd/gotop/main.go
index 4dbd715..5a9ebb2 100644
--- a/cmd/gotop/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gotop/main.go
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ func loadExtensions(conf gotop.Config) {
 		initFunc()
 	}
 	if hasError {
-		ui.Close()
 		folder := conf.ConfigDir.QueryFolderContainsFile(logging.LOGFILE)
 		if folder == nil {
 			fmt.Printf("error initializing requested plugins\n")