diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 129c94cd7..11f0edd6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+
+## [0.1.13] - 2022-01-01
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed spurious characters when exiting app
+- Fixed increasing delay when exiting
+
 ## [0.1.12] - 2021-09-20
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7d52be98f..b96ddb871 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "textual"
-version = "0.1.12"
+version = "0.1.13"
 homepage = "https://github.com/willmcgugan/textual"
 description = "Text User Interface using Rich"
 authors = ["Will McGugan <willmcgugan@gmail.com>"]
diff --git a/src/textual/_animator.py b/src/textual/_animator.py
index 2d8f4c3bd..b3bc42b6b 100644
--- a/src/textual/_animator.py
+++ b/src/textual/_animator.py
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ class Animator:
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         if self._timer_task is None:
-            self._timer_task = asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(self._timer.run())
+            self._timer_task = self._timer.start()
 
     async def stop(self) -> None:
-        self._timer.stop()
+        await self._timer.stop()
         if self._timer_task:
             await self._timer_task
         self._timer_task = None
diff --git a/src/textual/_linux_driver.py b/src/textual/_linux_driver.py
index 7f4df92b2..a20e19f0e 100644
--- a/src/textual/_linux_driver.py
+++ b/src/textual/_linux_driver.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import selectors
 import signal
 import sys
 import termios
-from time import time
 import tty
 from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
 from threading import Event, Thread
@@ -15,12 +14,14 @@ from threading import Event, Thread
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from rich.console import Console
 
+from . import log
 
 from . import events
 from .driver import Driver
 from .geometry import Size
 from ._types import MessageTarget
 from ._xterm_parser import XTermParser
+from ._profile import timer
 
 
 class LinuxDriver(Driver):
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(Driver):
         write("\x1b[?1006h")  # SET_SGR_EXT_MODE_MOUSE
 
         # write("\x1b[?1007h")
-        # self.console.file.flush()
+        self.console.file.flush()
 
         # Note: E.g. lxterminal understands 1000h, but not the urxvt or sgr
         #       extensions.
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(Driver):
         write("\x1b[?1003l")  #
         write("\x1b[?1015l")
         write("\x1b[?1006l")
-        # self.console.file.flush()
+        self.console.file.flush()
 
     def start_application_mode(self):
 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(Driver):
 
         self.console.show_cursor(False)
         self.console.file.write("\033[?1003h\n")
-
+        self.console.file.flush()
         self._key_thread = Thread(
             target=self.run_input_thread, args=(asyncio.get_event_loop(),)
         )
@@ -145,25 +146,30 @@ class LinuxDriver(Driver):
             if not self.exit_event.is_set():
                 signal.signal(signal.SIGWINCH, signal.SIG_DFL)
                 self._disable_mouse_support()
+                termios.tcflush(self.fileno, termios.TCIFLUSH)
                 self.exit_event.set()
                 if self._key_thread is not None:
                     self._key_thread.join()
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as error:
             # TODO: log this
             pass
 
     def stop_application_mode(self) -> None:
 
-        self.disable_input()
+        with timer("disable_input"):
+            self.disable_input()
 
-        if self.attrs_before is not None:
-            try:
-                termios.tcsetattr(self.fileno, termios.TCSANOW, self.attrs_before)
-            except termios.error:
-                pass
+        with timer("tcsetattr"):
+            if self.attrs_before is not None:
+                try:
+                    termios.tcsetattr(self.fileno, termios.TCSANOW, self.attrs_before)
+                except termios.error:
+                    pass
 
-        self.console.set_alt_screen(False)
-        self.console.show_cursor(True)
+        with timer("set_alt_screen False, show cursor"):
+            with self.console:
+                self.console.set_alt_screen(False)
+                self.console.show_cursor(True)
 
     def run_input_thread(self, loop) -> None:
         try:
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(Driver):
 
         def more_data() -> bool:
             """Check if there is more data to parse."""
-            for key, events in selector.select(0.1):
+            for key, events in selector.select(0.01):
                 if events:
                     return True
             return False
@@ -199,11 +205,11 @@ class LinuxDriver(Driver):
                         unicode_data = decode(read(fileno, 1024))
                         for event in parser.feed(unicode_data):
                             self.process_event(event)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-            # TODO: log
+        except Exception as error:
+            log(error)
         finally:
-            selector.close()
+            with timer("selector.close"):
+                selector.close()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/textual/_timer.py b/src/textual/_timer.py
index 1e8999d9b..cbeef27cd 100644
--- a/src/textual/_timer.py
+++ b/src/textual/_timer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import weakref
-from asyncio import CancelledError, Event, TimeoutError, wait_for
+from asyncio import (
+    get_event_loop,
+    CancelledError,
+    Event,
+    sleep,
+    Task,
+)
 from time import monotonic
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Union
 
@@ -42,7 +48,6 @@ class Timer:
         self._callback = callback
         self._repeat = repeat
         self._skip = skip
-        self._stop_event = Event()
         self._active = Event()
         if not pause:
             self._active.set()
@@ -59,22 +64,33 @@ class Timer:
             raise EventTargetGone()
         return target
 
-    def stop(self) -> None:
-        self._active.set()
-        self._stop_event.set()
+    def start(self) -> Task:
+        """Start the timer return the task.
+
+        Returns:
+            Task: A Task instance for the timer.
+        """
+        self._task = get_event_loop().create_task(self._run())
+        return self._task
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Stop the timer, and block until it exists."""
+        self._task.cancel()
+        await self._task
 
     def pause(self) -> None:
+        """Pause the timer."""
         self._active.clear()
 
     def resume(self) -> None:
+        """Result a paused timer."""
         self._active.set()
 
-    async def run(self) -> None:
+    async def _run(self) -> None:
+        """Run the timer."""
         count = 0
         _repeat = self._repeat
         _interval = self._interval
-        _wait = self._stop_event.wait
-        _wait_active = self._active.wait
         start = monotonic()
         try:
             while _repeat is None or count <= _repeat:
@@ -82,11 +98,9 @@ class Timer:
                 if self._skip and next_timer < monotonic():
                     count += 1
                     continue
-                try:
-                    if await wait_for(_wait(), max(0, next_timer - monotonic())):
-                        break
-                except TimeoutError:
-                    pass
+                wait_time = max(0, next_timer - monotonic())
+                if wait_time:
+                    await sleep(wait_time)
                 event = events.Timer(
                     self.sender, timer=self, count=count, callback=self._callback
                 )
@@ -95,7 +109,6 @@ class Timer:
                     await self.target.post_message(event)
                 except EventTargetGone:
                     break
-
-                await _wait_active()
+                await self._active.wait()
         except CancelledError:
             pass
diff --git a/src/textual/message_pump.py b/src/textual/message_pump.py
index 0da7c6953..50a37e424 100644
--- a/src/textual/message_pump.py
+++ b/src/textual/message_pump.py
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ class MessagePump:
         name: str | None = None,
     ) -> Timer:
         timer = Timer(self, delay, self, name=name, callback=callback, repeat=0)
-        timer_task = asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(timer.run())
-        self._child_tasks.add(timer_task)
+        self._child_tasks.add(timer.start())
         return timer
 
     def set_interval(
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ class MessagePump:
         timer = Timer(
             self, interval, self, name=name, callback=callback, repeat=repeat or None
         )
-        self._child_tasks.add(asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(timer.run()))
+        self._child_tasks.add(timer.start())
         return timer
 
     async def call_later(self, callback: Callable, *args, **kwargs) -> None: