diff --git a/entropymon/__init__.py b/entropymon/__init__.py
index de28ce5..36bc13a 100644
--- a/entropymon/__init__.py
+++ b/entropymon/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """entropymon - Terminal system monitor by Electric Entropy Lab."""
 
-__version__ = "2.2.0"
+__version__ = "2.2.1"
diff --git a/entropymon/monitor.py b/entropymon/monitor.py
index 39b657c..db4dd60 100755
--- a/entropymon/monitor.py
+++ b/entropymon/monitor.py
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ class Renderer:
 
 # ─── Intro ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-VERSION = "2.2.0"
+VERSION = "2.2.1"
 
 LOGO_ART = [
     " \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557   \u2588\u2588\u2557\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557 \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557 \u2588\u2588\u2557   \u2588\u2588\u2557",
@@ -2667,15 +2667,9 @@ def main():
     # Reset terminal state before entering curses
     os.system("stty sane 2>/dev/null")
 
-    # Save terminal content before curses takes over
-    sys.stdout.write("\033[?1049h")  # switch to alternate screen
-    sys.stdout.flush()
-
     try:
         curses.wrapper(_curses_main)
     except curses.error as e:
-        sys.stdout.write("\033[?1049l")  # restore main screen
-        sys.stdout.flush()
         os.system("stty sane 2>/dev/null")
         term = os.environ.get("TERM", "?")
         print(f"\nTerminal error: {e}")
@@ -2688,9 +2682,9 @@ def main():
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
     finally:
-        sys.stdout.write("\033[?1049l")  # restore main screen
-        sys.stdout.flush()
         os.system("stty sane 2>/dev/null")
+        sys.stdout.write("\033[2J\033[H")  # clear screen + cursor home
+        sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":