diff --git a/core/daemon_cmd.c b/core/daemon_cmd.c
index 9d80cf4..b558942 100644
--- a/core/daemon_cmd.c
+++ b/core/daemon_cmd.c
@@ -29,9 +29,16 @@ int cmd_exit(void **args)
 {
 	item *i, *j;
 
+	fbsplash_profile("cmd exit handler entry point\n");
+
 	pthread_cancel(th_switchmon);
+
+	fbsplash_profile("th_switchmon cancelled\n");
+
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&mtx_paint);
 
+	fbsplash_profile("mtx paint acquired\n");
+
 	if (ctty == CTTY_SILENT) {
 		if (config.effects & FBSPL_EFF_FADEOUT)
 			fbsplashr_render_screen(theme, true, false, FBSPL_EFF_FADEOUT);
@@ -45,9 +52,13 @@ int cmd_exit(void **args)
 
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtx_paint);
 
+	fbsplash_profile("about to kill the sighandler thread\n");
+
 	pthread_kill(th_sighandler, SIGINT);
 	pthread_join(th_sighandler, NULL);
 
+	fbsplash_profile("sighandler thread killed\n");
+
 	fbsplashr_theme_free(theme);
 	fbsplashr_cleanup();
 	fbsplash_lib_cleanup();
@@ -59,6 +70,8 @@ int cmd_exit(void **args)
 		i = j;
 	}
 
+	fbsplash_profile("about to exit\n");
+
 	exit(0);
 
 	/* We never get here */