diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index af9f24e5473..57214c76e22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ automatic splitting at root level, if root level element is an array. {pull}3415
 - Improve documentation for event_logs.name configuration. {pull}34931[34931]
 - Move repeated channel not found errors to debug level.  {issue}35314[35314] {pull}35317[35317]
 - Fix panic due to misrepresented buffer use. {pull}35437[35437]
+- Allow program termination when attempting to open an absent channel. {pull}35474[35474]
 
 *Functionbeat*
 
diff --git a/winlogbeat/beater/eventlogger.go b/winlogbeat/beater/eventlogger.go
index 71fcbad04ab..3176ecd7c36 100644
--- a/winlogbeat/beater/eventlogger.go
+++ b/winlogbeat/beater/eventlogger.go
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ func (e *eventLogger) run(
 
 runLoop:
 	for stop := false; !stop; {
+		select {
+		case <-done:
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+
 		err = api.Open(state)
 
 		switch {