diff --git a/lib/widgets/screen.js b/lib/widgets/screen.js
index a443c44..0370e60 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/screen.js
+++ b/lib/widgets/screen.js
@@ -717,6 +717,8 @@ Screen.prototype.alloc = function() {
 Screen.prototype.render = function() {
   var self = this;
 
+  if (this.destroyed) return;
+
   this.emit('prerender');
 
   this._borderStops = {};
diff --git a/lib/widgets/terminal.js b/lib/widgets/terminal.js
index cc857f4..cf645e8 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/terminal.js
+++ b/lib/widgets/terminal.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Terminal.prototype.bootstrap = function() {
 
   this.on('destroy', function() {
     self.kill();
-    self.screen.program.removeListener('data', self._onData);
+    self.screen.program.input.removeListener('data', self._onData);
   });
 
   if (this.handler) {
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ Terminal.prototype.kill = function() {
   }
   this.term.refresh = function() {};
   this.term.write('\x1b[H\x1b[J');
+  if (this.term._blink) {
+    clearInterval(this.term._blink);
+  }
+  this.term.destroy();
 };
 
 /**