diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bda1339..83308ba 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
 version = 3
 
+[[package]]
+name = "anyhow"
+version = "1.0.69"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "224afbd727c3d6e4b90103ece64b8d1b67fbb1973b1046c2281eed3f3803f800"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -183,6 +189,7 @@ checksum = "8b870d8c151b6f2fb93e84a13146138f05d02ed11c7e7c54f8826aaaf7c9f184"
 name = "pomodoro"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
  "crossterm",
  "futures",
  "tokio",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 73a7969..92d779a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ edition = "2021"
 version = "0.1.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-futures = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
+anyhow = "1.0"
 crossterm = { version = "0.26", default-features = false, features = ["event-stream"] }
+futures = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
 tokio = { version = "1.26", default-features = false, features = ["sync", "time", "rt", "macros"] }
 
 [profile.release]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 923f13b..d807242 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,48 +3,67 @@ use std::fs::{self, read_to_string};
 use std::io::{stdout, Stdout, Write};
 use std::os::unix::prelude::OsStringExt;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::process::Command;
+use std::process::{Command, ExitCode};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Result};
+
 use crossterm::{cursor, QueueableCommand};
 use crossterm::{
     cursor::MoveTo,
     event::{Event, EventStream, KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
     terminal::{self, disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode},
-    ExecutableCommand, Result,
+    ExecutableCommand,
 };
 use futures::StreamExt;
+
 use tokio::sync::broadcast::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
+use tokio::task::JoinSet;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
 const ONE_SECOND: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
 const PID_FILE: &str = "/tmp/pomodoro.pid";
 
 #[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
-async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+async fn main() -> ExitCode {
+    match main2().await {
+        Ok(()) => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("{}", e.root_cause().to_string());
+            ExitCode::FAILURE
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn main2() -> Result<()> {
     let pid = if let Some(pid) = Pid::check_already_running() {
-        eprintln!("already running (pid {})", pid.pid);
-        return Ok(());
+        bail!("already running (pid {})", pid.pid)
     } else {
-        Pid::create()
+        Pid::create()?
     };
 
+    let result = run_all_tasks().await;
+
+    Ui::clear_terminal()?;
+    pid.remove()?;
+
+    result
+}
+
+async fn run_all_tasks() -> Result<()> {
     let (tx, rx) = channel::<Message>(10);
 
     let timer = Pomodoro::new(rx);
     let ui = Ui::new(tx);
 
-    let timer_task = tokio::spawn(async move { timer.main_loop().await });
-    let ui_task = tokio::spawn(async move { ui.main_loop().await });
+    let mut tasks = JoinSet::new();
 
-    tokio::select! (
-        result = timer_task => result??,
-        result = ui_task => result??,
-    );
+    tasks.spawn(timer.main_loop());
+    tasks.spawn(ui.main_loop());
 
-    Ui::clear_terminal()?;
-
-    pid.remove();
+    while let Some(result) = tasks.join_next().await {
+        result??;
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -82,16 +101,17 @@ impl Pid {
         Some(result)
     }
 
-    fn create() -> Self {
+    fn create() -> Result<Self> {
         let pid = std::process::id();
         let path = PathBuf::from(PID_FILE);
-        let mut fd = fs::File::create(&path).unwrap();
-        write!(fd, "{pid}").unwrap();
-        Self { pid, path }
+        let mut fd = fs::File::create(&path)?;
+        write!(fd, "{pid}")?;
+        let result = Self { pid, path };
+        Ok(result)
     }
 
-    fn remove(self) {
-        fs::remove_file(self.path).unwrap();
+    fn remove(self) -> Result<()> {
+        fs::remove_file(self.path).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,20 +132,37 @@ impl Ui {
             stdout().execute(cursor::Hide)?;
 
             if let Some(Ok(Event::Key(key_event))) = reader.next().await {
-                if Self::is_char_q(key_event) || Self::is_ctrl_c(key_event) {
-                    self.sender.send(Message::Quit).unwrap();
-                    disable_raw_mode()?;
-                    stdout().execute(cursor::Show)?;
-
+                let should_exit = self.handle_key_event(key_event)?;
+                if should_exit {
                     return Ok(());
                 };
-                if Self::is_space(key_event) {
-                    self.sender.send(Message::TogglePause).unwrap();
-                }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    fn handle_key_event(&self, key_event: crossterm::event::KeyEvent) -> Result<bool> {
+        if Self::is_char_q(key_event) {
+            self.prepare_for_program_quit()?;
+            return Ok(true);
+        };
+        if Self::is_ctrl_c(key_event) {
+            self.prepare_for_program_quit()?;
+            self.sender.send(Message::CtrlC)?;
+            bail!("<Ctrl-C>");
+        }
+        if Self::is_space(key_event) {
+            self.sender.send(Message::TogglePause)?;
+        }
+        Ok(false)
+    }
+
+    fn prepare_for_program_quit(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.sender.send(Message::Quit)?;
+        disable_raw_mode()?;
+        stdout().execute(cursor::Show)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn is_char_q(key_event: crossterm::event::KeyEvent) -> bool {
         key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('q')
     }
@@ -200,24 +237,28 @@ impl Pomodoro {
             'inner: loop {
                 self.show_status()?;
 
-                if self.paused {
-                    if self.receiver.recv().await.unwrap() == Message::TogglePause {
-                        self.toggle_pause();
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                }
-
                 tokio::select! (
-                    _ = sleep(ONE_SECOND) => {self.remaining -= ONE_SECOND;}
+                    _ = sleep(ONE_SECOND) => {
+                        if !self.paused {
+                            self.remaining -= ONE_SECOND;
+                        }
+                    },
                     message = self.receiver.recv() => {
                         if let Ok(m) = message{
                             match m {
-                                Message::Quit => {return Ok(());},
+                                Message::Quit => {
+                                    return Ok(());
+                                },
+                                Message::CtrlC => {
+                                    bail!("<Ctrl-C>");
+                                },
                                 Message::TogglePause => {
                                     self.toggle_pause();
                                     continue;
                                 }
                             }
+                        } else {
+                            bail!("<terminate>");
                         }
                     }
                 );
@@ -310,6 +351,7 @@ fn format(dur: Duration) -> String {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 enum Message {
+    CtrlC,
     Quit,
     TogglePause,
 }