diff --git a/tests/test_menu_launcher.py b/tests/test_menu_launcher.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/test_menu_launcher.py
+++ b/tests/test_menu_launcher.py
@@ -275,8 +275,17 @@ def test_running_menu():
     # go to containers menu
     child.sendline('1')
     child.expect('error')
-    # return to logs menu
-    child.sendline('\033')
+    # kill child
+    child.read()
+    child.close()
+    # create new child
+    child1 = pexpect.spawn(cmd)
+    child1.expect('Exit')
+    # go to system commands
+    child.sendline('5')
+    child.expect('Return to Vent menu')
+    # go to logs menu
+    child.sendline('1')
     child.expect('Return to System Commands menu')
     # go to namespace menu
     child.sendline('2')
child needs to be killed and re-created due to error thrown on small terminals.