diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad2463f65..e8d4434e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The following environment variables are available to identify your Home Assistan
 
 Example giving:
 ```
-docker run -d \
+docker run -dt \
   --name netdaemon \
   --restart=always \
   -e HASS_HOST=192.168.1.1 \
diff --git a/src/Service/Program.cs b/src/Service/Program.cs
index 06467ea7d..e18f68078 100644
--- a/src/Service/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Service/Program.cs
@@ -67,14 +67,17 @@ public static async Task Main(string[] args)
                     .MinimumLevel.Is(Program.LogLevel)
                     .WriteTo.Console(theme: AnsiConsoleTheme.Code)
                     .CreateLogger();
+
+                CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 Log.Fatal(e, "Home assistant add-on config not valid json, ending add-on...");
-                return;
             }
-
-            CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
+            finally
+            {
+                Log.CloseAndFlush();
+            }
         }
 
         public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>