diff --git a/spmenu_fifo.sh b/spmenu_fifo.sh
index 66c8c50..0c9b444 100755
--- a/spmenu_fifo.sh
+++ b/spmenu_fifo.sh
@@ -111,3 +111,9 @@ update 0.1
 sleep 1
 
 printf "exit_0" > /tmp/spmenu.fifo
+
+sleep 0.2
+
+rm -f /tmp/spmenu.fifo # cleanup
+
+exit 0