diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index 86c43d7..ae8386c 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -361,11 +361,13 @@ function Screen(options) {
 
   this._maxListeners = Infinity;
 
-  process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
-    reset();
-    if (err) console.error(err.stack ? err.stack + '' : err + '');
-    return process.exit(1);
-  });
+  if (this.options.handleUncaughtExceptions !== false) {
+    process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
+      reset();
+      if (err) console.error(err.stack ? err.stack + '' : err + '');
+      return process.exit(1);
+    });
+  }
 
   process.on('SIGTERM', function() {
     return process.exit(0);