diff --git a/examples/solar-monitoring.py b/examples/solar-monitoring.py
index ae31717..0f34bec 100644
--- a/examples/solar-monitoring.py
+++ b/examples/solar-monitoring.py
@@ -133,7 +133,15 @@ def run():
     logging.info("house power: " + str(house_power))
     logging.info("car soc: " + str(car_soc))
     logging.info("charge point power: " + str(charge_point_power))
-    monitor(charge_point_power)
+    try:
+        monitor(charge_point_power)
+    except IOError as e:
+        logging.info(e)
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:    
+        logging.info("ctrl + c:")
+        epd2in13b_V3.epdconfig.module_exit()
+        exit()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':