diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5fe93e3..ee03df7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,36 @@ fn to_c_char(text: &str) -> *mut c_char {
     return CString::new(text).unwrap().into_raw();
 }
 
+enum Output {
+    Stdout(String),
+    Stderr(String),
+}
+
+struct OutputCapture {
+    stdout: BufferRedirect,
+    stderr: BufferRedirect,
+}
+
+impl OutputCapture {
+    pub fn capture() -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            stdout: BufferRedirect::stdout()?,
+            stderr: BufferRedirect::stderr()?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_output(mut self) -> std::io::Result<Output> {
+        let mut buf = String::new();
+
+        if self.stderr.read_to_string(&mut buf)? > 0 {
+            Ok(Output::Stderr(buf))
+        } else {
+            self.stdout.read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
+            Ok(Output::Stdout(buf))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MenuError {
     message: String,
@@ -154,19 +184,15 @@ impl Menu {
     }
 
     pub fn run(&self) -> Result<String, MenuError> {
+        let output = OutputCapture::capture().unwrap();
+
         unsafe {
-            let mut stdout = BufferRedirect::stdout().unwrap();
-            match bindings::menu_run(self.ctx) {
-                0 => {
-                    let mut buf = String::new();
-                    stdout.read_to_string(&mut buf).unwrap();
-                    Ok(buf.trim_end().to_string())
-                }
-                n => {
-                    let mut buf = String::new();
-                    stdout.read_to_string(&mut buf).unwrap();
-                    Err(MenuError::new(n, buf))
+            match (bindings::menu_run(self.ctx), output.get_output()) {
+                (0, Ok(Output::Stdout(value))) => Ok(value.trim_end().to_string()),
+                (n, Ok(Output::Stdout(value) | Output::Stderr(value))) => {
+                    Err(MenuError::new(n, value))
                 }
+                (n, Err(e)) => Err(MenuError::new(n, e.to_string())),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -197,6 +223,7 @@ mod tests {
             .add_items(&items);
 
         let result = menu.run().expect("couldn't get result");
+        println!("{:?}", result.as_bytes());
         assert!(items.contains(&result.as_str()));
     }
 }