diff --git a/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim.txt b/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim.txt
index 14abd5bd..d37180b2 100644
--- a/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*kitty-scrollback.nvim.txt*   For NVIM v0.10+   Last change: 2023 September 29
+*kitty-scrollback.nvim.txt*    For NVIM v0.10+    Last change: 2023 October 01
 
 ==============================================================================
 Table of Contents                    *kitty-scrollback.nvim-table-of-contents*
diff --git a/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt b/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt
index 6b2559da..5424ace0 100644
--- a/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt
+++ b/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt
@@ -170,4 +170,19 @@ M.generate_kittens()                     *kitty-scrollback.api.generate_kittens*
 M.checkhealth()                               *kitty-scrollback.api.checkhealth*
 
 
+                               *kitty-scrollback.api.close_kitty_loading_window*
+M.close_kitty_loading_window()
+     Try to close Kitty loading window
+     If the first attempt to close fails, then list all Kitty windows to see if window exists
+     If the window does exist, then reattempt to close the window and report error on failure
+
+
+M.get_kitty_colors({kitty_data})         *kitty-scrollback.api.get_kitty_colors*
+     Try to get Kitty terminal colors
+     If the first attempt fails for the given window id, then reattempt without a window id
+
+    Parameters: ~
+        {kitty_data}  (KsbKittyData)  @return boolean, vim.SystemCompleted
+
+
 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
index b8d777bd..535e6edc 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
@@ -156,4 +156,56 @@ M.checkhealth = function()
   end
 end
 
+--- Try to close Kitty loading window
+--- If the first attempt to close fails, then list all Kitty windows to see if window exists
+--- If the window does exist, then reattempt to close the window and report error on failure
+M.close_kitty_loading_window = function()
+  local winid = p.kitty_loading_winid
+  local close_ok, close_result = ksb_kitty_cmds.close_kitty_loading_window(true)
+  if not close_ok then
+    if
+      close_result
+      and close_result.stderr
+      and close_result.stderr:match('.*No matching windows.*')
+    then
+      local ok, kitty_windows_result = ksb_kitty_cmds.list_kitty_windows()
+      if not ok then
+        return
+      end
+      local kitty_windows = vim.json.decode(kitty_windows_result.stdout)
+      for _, kitty_window in pairs(kitty_windows) do
+        for _, tab in pairs(kitty_window.tabs) do
+          for _, window in pairs(tab.windows) do
+            for env_name, env_value in pairs(window.env) do
+              if env_name == 'KITTY_WINDOW_ID' and tonumber(env_value) == winid then
+                -- the close error is valid, attempt one more time to properly display error to user
+                vim.defer_fn(ksb_kitty_cmds.close_kitty_loading_window, 500)
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+--- Try to get Kitty terminal colors
+--- If the first attempt fails for the given window id, then reattempt without a window id
+---@param kitty_data KsbKittyData
+---@return boolean, vim.SystemCompleted
+M.get_kitty_colors = function(kitty_data)
+  local colors_ok, colors_result = ksb_kitty_cmds.get_kitty_colors(kitty_data, true)
+  if not colors_ok then
+    if
+      colors_result
+      and colors_result.stderr
+      and colors_result.stderr:match('.*No matching windows.*')
+    then
+      -- do not specify a window id
+      return ksb_kitty_cmds.get_kitty_colors(kitty_data, false, true)
+    end
+  end
+  return colors_ok, colors_result
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/highlights.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/highlights.lua
index a3ce924e..d62d52c8 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/highlights.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---@mod kitty-scrollback.highlights
+local ksb_api = require('kitty-scrollback.api')
 local ksb_kitty_cmds = require('kitty-scrollback.kitty_commands')
 local ksb_util = require('kitty-scrollback.util')
 
 local M = {}
 
+---@type KsbPrivate
 local p
 local opts ---@diagnostic disable-line: unused-local
 
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ end
 M.setup = function(private, options)
   p = private
   opts = options ---@diagnostic disable-line: unused-local
-  local ok, colors = ksb_kitty_cmds.get_kitty_colors(p.kitty_data)
+  local ok, colors = ksb_api.get_kitty_colors(p.kitty_data)
   if ok then
     p.kitty_colors = colors
   end
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
index dfeb5873..a17192a1 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ M.setup = function(private, options)
   opts = options ---@diagnostic disable-line: unused-local
 end
 
-local system_handle_error = function(cmd, sys_opts)
+local system_handle_error = function(cmd, sys_opts, ignore_error)
   local proc = vim.system(cmd, sys_opts or {})
   local result = proc:wait()
   local ok = result.code == 0
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ local system_handle_error = function(cmd, sys_opts)
     local stdout = result.stdout or ''
     local stderr = result.stderr or ''
     local err = {
+      '*entrypoint:* |vim.system()|',
       '*command:* ' .. table.concat(cmd, ' '),
       '*pid:* ' .. proc.pid,
       '*code:* ' .. result.code,
@@ -53,13 +54,18 @@ local system_handle_error = function(cmd, sys_opts)
       buf = error_bufid,
     })
     local prompt_msg = 'kitty-scrollback.nvim: Fatal error, see logs.'
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(error_bufid)
     if stderr:match('.*allow_remote_control.*') then
       vim.list_extend(msg, ksb_health.advice().allow_remote_control)
+      ignore_error = false -- fatal error, always report this error
     end
     if stderr:match('.*/dev/tty.*') then
       vim.list_extend(msg, ksb_health.advice().listen_on)
+      ignore_error = false -- fatal error, always report this error
+    end
+    if ignore_error then
+      return ok, result
     end
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(error_bufid)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(error_bufid, 0, -1, false, vim.list_extend(msg, err))
     vim.cmd.redraw()
     local response = vim.fn.confirm(prompt_msg, '&Quit\n&Continue')
@@ -96,16 +102,26 @@ M.send_paste_buffer_text_to_kitty_and_quit = function(bracketed_paste_mode)
   M.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process()
 end
 
-M.close_kitty_loading_window = function()
-  if p.kitty_loading_winid then
-    system_handle_error({
+M.list_kitty_windows = function()
+  return system_handle_error({
+    'kitty',
+    '@',
+    'ls',
+  })
+end
+
+M.close_kitty_loading_window = function(ignore_error)
+  if p and p.kitty_loading_winid then
+    local winid = p.kitty_loading_winid
+    p.kitty_loading_winid = nil
+    return system_handle_error({
       'kitty',
       '@',
       'close-window',
-      '--match=id:' .. p.kitty_loading_winid,
-    })
+      '--match=id:' .. winid,
+    }, {}, ignore_error)
   end
-  p.kitty_loading_winid = nil
+  return true
 end
 
 M.signal_winchanged_to_kitty_child_process = function()
@@ -155,15 +171,16 @@ M.open_kitty_loading_window = function(env)
   end
 end
 
-M.get_kitty_colors = function(kitty_data)
+M.get_kitty_colors = function(kitty_data, ignore_error, no_window_id)
+  local match = no_window_id and nil or '--match=id:' .. kitty_data.window_id
   local ok, result = system_handle_error({
     'kitty',
     '@',
     'get-colors',
-    '--match=id:' .. kitty_data.window_id,
-  })
+    match,
+  }, { text = true }, ignore_error)
   if not ok then
-    return ok
+    return ok, result
   end
   local kitty_colors_str = result.stdout or ''
   local kitty_colors = {}
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
index a8ed3925..b9c2c096 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
@@ -387,11 +387,8 @@ M.launch = function()
     end
     vim.schedule(function()
       local esc = vim.fn.eval([["\e"]])
-      local kitty_get_text_cmd = string.format(
-        [[kitty @ get-text --match="id:%s" %s | ]],
-        kitty_data.window_id,
-        get_text_opts
-      )
+      local kitty_get_text_cmd =
+        string.format([[kitty @ get-text --match="id:%s" %s]], kitty_data.window_id, get_text_opts)
       local sed_cmd = string.format(
         [[sed -E -e 's/$/%s[0m/g' ]] -- append all lines with reset to avoid unintended colors
           .. [[-e 's/%s\[\?25.%s\[.*;.*H%s\[.*//g']], -- remove control sequence added by --add-cursor flag
@@ -400,8 +397,9 @@ M.launch = function()
         esc,
         esc
       )
-      local flush_stdout_cmd = [[ && kitty +runpy 'sys.stdout.flush()']]
-      vim.fn.termopen(kitty_get_text_cmd .. sed_cmd .. flush_stdout_cmd, {
+      local flush_stdout_cmd = [[kitty +runpy 'sys.stdout.flush()']]
+      local full_cmd = kitty_get_text_cmd .. ' | ' .. sed_cmd .. ' && ' .. flush_stdout_cmd
+      vim.fn.termopen(full_cmd, {
         stdout_buffered = true,
         on_exit = function()
           ksb_kitty_cmds.signal_winchanged_to_kitty_child_process()