diff --git a/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py b/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py
index 7d71a1d..ac37683 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ def downloads(
             from threading import Thread
 
             worker = Thread(target=_worker)
-            worker.daemon = True
             worker.start()
         else:
             _worker()
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ def downloads(
             from threading import Thread
 
             worker = Thread(target=_worker)
-            worker.daemon = True
             worker.start()
         else:
             _worker()
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/interfaces/utils.py b/fastanime/cli/interfaces/utils.py
index fa68665..0fb5322 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/interfaces/utils.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/interfaces/utils.py
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ def get_fzf_manga_preview(manga_results, workers=None, wait=False):
         target=_worker,
     )
     # ensure images and info exists
-    background_worker.daemon = True
     background_worker.start()
 
     # the preview script is in bash so making sure fzf doesnt use any other shell lang to process the preview script
@@ -290,7 +289,6 @@ def get_fzf_episode_preview(
         target=_worker,
     )
     # ensure images and info exists
-    background_worker.daemon = True
     background_worker.start()
 
     # the preview script is in bash so making sure fzf doesnt use any other shell lang to process the preview script
@@ -334,7 +332,6 @@ def get_fzf_anime_preview(
     background_worker = Thread(
         target=write_search_results, args=(anilist_results, titles)
     )
-    background_worker.daemon = True
     background_worker.start()
 
     # the preview script is in bash so making sure fzf doesnt use any other shell lang to process the preview script