diff --git a/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp b/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
index 94d415b0..f7c87841 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ void ScreenInteractive::Loop(Component* component) {
   }
 
   char_to_event_stream.join();
+#if !defined(WIN32)
   unix_event_listener.join();
+#endif
   OnExit(0);
 }