diff --git a/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim b/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim
index f0e7342..15195d5 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ proc midiEventPrinterProc() {.thread.} =
 
     dataReadyLock.acquire()
 
-    while not exitLoop:
+    while true:
         while not exitLoop and ringbufferReadSpace(rb) >= 4:
             var read = cast[int](ringbufferRead(rb, cast[cstring](recvBuf.addr), 4))
 
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ proc midiEventPrinterProc() {.thread.} =
                 stdout.write("\n")
                 stdout.flushFile()
 
+        if exitLoop:
+            break
+
         dataReady.wait(dataReadyLock)
 
     dataReadyLock.release()