diff --git a/src/demo/yield.c b/src/demo/yield.c
index 119f10ddb..c73ac6b2a 100644
--- a/src/demo/yield.c
+++ b/src/demo/yield.c
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ int yield_demo(struct notcurses* nc){
   ret = pthread_join(t1, NULL) | pthread_join(t2, NULL);
 
   ncplane_destroy(label);
+  ncplane_reparent(m1.vopts.n, notcurses_stdplane(nc));
+  ncplane_reparent(m2.vopts.n, notcurses_stdplane(nc));
   ncplane_destroy(m1.vopts.n);
   ncplane_destroy(m2.vopts.n);
   ncvisual_destroy(v1);