diff --git a/src/demo/demo.c b/src/demo/demo.c
index ca30f99c7..dd5767078 100644
--- a/src/demo/demo.c
+++ b/src/demo/demo.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ outro(struct notcurses* nc){
     return -1;
   }
   int rows, cols;
+  ncplane_erase(ncp);
   ncplane_dim_yx(ncp, &rows, &cols);
   int averr = 0;
   struct ncvisual* ncv = ncplane_visual_open(ncp, "../tests/changes.jpg", &averr);
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ outro(struct notcurses* nc){
   const char str0[] = "      ATL, baby! ATL!      ";
   const char str1[] = " much, much more is coming ";
   const char str2[] = "      hack on 💖 dank      ";
-  int ybase = rows - 6;
+  int ybase = rows - 5;
   if(ncplane_fg_rgb8(ncp, 0, 0, 0)){
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/src/demo/panelreel.c b/src/demo/panelreel.c
index 9cdf915f1..7ab6c5534 100644
--- a/src/demo/panelreel.c
+++ b/src/demo/panelreel.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ int panelreel_demo(struct notcurses* nc){
     close(efd);
     return -1;
   }
-  /*fadeout(w, FADE_MILLISECONDS);*/
   while(tctxs){
     kill_tablet(&tctxs);
   }
@@ -348,5 +347,8 @@ int panelreel_demo(struct notcurses* nc){
     return -1;
   }
   close(efd);
+  if(notcurses_render(nc)){
+    return -1;
+  }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/panelreel.c b/src/lib/panelreel.c
index edaf3cbb0..cffcf9188 100644
--- a/src/lib/panelreel.c
+++ b/src/lib/panelreel.c
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ int panelreel_destroy(panelreel* preel){
       panelreel_del(preel, t);
       t = tmp;
     }
+    ncplane_destroy(preel->p);
     free(preel);
   }
   return ret;