diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.cpp
index a4af6c522..18642f089 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ LogThread::LogThread(QObject *parent)
 
 }
 
+LogThread::~LogThread()
+{
+    quit();
+    requestInterruption();
+    wait();
+}
+
 void LogThread::run()
 {
     auto filePath = Logger::logFile();
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.h b/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.h
index 2def81845..c51e64393 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/LogWidget.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class LogThread : public QThread
 
 public:
     explicit LogThread(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    ~LogThread() override;
 
 signals:
     void onLogChunk(const QString &logChunk);