diff --git a/src/lib/direct.c b/src/lib/direct.c
index 179174568..65d55e28a 100644
--- a/src/lib/direct.c
+++ b/src/lib/direct.c
@@ -857,6 +857,9 @@ ncdirect_stop_minimal(void* vnc){
     ret |= tcsetattr(nc->tcache.ttyfd, TCSANOW, nc->tcache.tpreserved);
   }
   ret |= ncdirect_flush(nc);
+#ifndef __MINGW64__
+  del_curterm(cur_term);
+#endif
   return ret;
 }