diff --git a/examples/login.php b/examples/login.php
index 7d6f215..d6b08fa 100644
--- a/examples/login.php
+++ b/examples/login.php
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 $loop->run();
 
 echo <<<EOT
-
-
+---------------------
 Confirmation:
 ---------------------
 Username: $username
diff --git a/examples/periodic.php b/examples/periodic.php
index 5bcb85e..9eac66c 100644
--- a/examples/periodic.php
+++ b/examples/periodic.php
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@
 
 $stdio->writeln('Will print periodic messages until you type "quit" or "exit"');
 
-$stdio->on('line', function ($line) use ($stdio, $loop) {
+$stdio->on('line', function ($line) use ($stdio, $loop, &$timer) {
     $stdio->writeln('you just said: ' . $line . ' (' . strlen($line) . ')');
 
     if ($line === 'quit' || $line === 'exit') {
-        $loop->stop();
+        $timer->cancel();
+        $stdio->end();
     }
 });
 
 // add some periodic noise
-$loop->addPeriodicTimer(2.0, function () use ($stdio) {
+$timer = $loop->addPeriodicTimer(2.0, function () use ($stdio) {
     $stdio->writeln('hello');
 });
 
diff --git a/examples/spinner.php b/examples/spinner.php
index 4f0de4d..24691af 100644
--- a/examples/spinner.php
+++ b/examples/spinner.php
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 $stdio->on('line', function ($line) use ($stdio, &$tid, $loop, $spinner) {
     $stdio->overwrite('Processing... DONE');
-    $stdio->getReadline()->setPrompt('');
 
     $stdio->end();
     $spinner->pause();
diff --git a/src/Stdin.php b/src/Stdin.php
index 387fe72..78d7740 100644
--- a/src/Stdin.php
+++ b/src/Stdin.php
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ public function pause()
         }
     }
 
+    public function close()
+    {
+        $this->pause();
+        parent::close();
+    }
+
     public function __destruct()
     {
         $this->pause();
diff --git a/src/Stdio.php b/src/Stdio.php
index e996146..2d4f002 100644
--- a/src/Stdio.php
+++ b/src/Stdio.php
@@ -102,13 +102,14 @@ public function end($data = null)
             $this->write($data);
         }
 
+        $this->readline->setInput('')->setPrompt('')->clear();
         $this->input->pause();
         $this->output->end();
     }
 
     public function close()
     {
-        $this->input->pause();
+        $this->readline->setInput('')->setPrompt('')->clear();
         $this->input->close();
         $this->output->close();
     }