diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 62f77fe..fe1aa0d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,18 @@ use tracing_subscriber;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    // Initialize logging
-    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+    // Initialize logging to file to avoid interfering with TUI
+    let log_file = std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .create(true)
+        .append(true)
+        .open("/tmp/cm-player.log")
+        .ok();
+
+    if let Some(file) = log_file {
+        tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+            .with_writer(std::sync::Mutex::new(file))
+            .init();
+    }
 
     // Get config and cache paths
     let config_path = config::get_config_path()?;