diff --git a/robot.py b/robot.py
index 76dbec1..8b2a533 100644
--- a/robot.py
+++ b/robot.py
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ class Robot:
                                              self.config.get("baud", 9600),
                                              timeout=0)
             self.serial_read_thread = threading.Thread(
-                                                target=self.serial_read_worker)
+                                                target=self.serial_read_worker,
+                                                daemon=True)
             self.serial_read_thread.start()
         except NameError:
             logger.error("ERROR: configuration hasn't been set!")