diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 691daf4..bce4b33 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CHANGES
 
 Next Release
 
--
+- Add `omit_term_stderr` to the config to disable unnecessary backend terminal output to the stderr.
 
 1.5.0
 
diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 77d767f..daf4ec3 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@
 # when 'load_term_conf' is true.
 #term_config_path: /path/to/config.toml
 
+# Set to true to redirect the backend terminal error output to null device.
+# Avoid annoying harmless terminal error logs being printed all the time.
+#omit_term_stderr: false
diff --git a/src/backend/alacritty.rs b/src/backend/alacritty.rs
index 76164b7..3cff9ef 100644
--- a/src/backend/alacritty.rs
+++ b/src/backend/alacritty.rs
@@ -193,15 +193,10 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_create_basic_alacritty_conf() {
         let conf = config::Config {
-            fork: false,
             backend: Some(config::Backend::Alacritty),
-            term_exe_path: None,
-            term_config_path: None,
-            exe_path: None,
-            nvim_exe_path: "nvim".to_owned(),
             font_size: 14,
             fonts: vec!["test_font".to_string()],
-            load_term_conf: false,
+            ..Default::default()
         };
         let mut alacritty = Alacritty {
             exe_path: PathBuf::new(),
@@ -232,15 +227,10 @@ bindings = [{ key = "Z", mods = "Control", action = "None" }]
         term_conf.insert("font", Item::Table(font_mapping));
 
         let conf = config::Config {
-            fork: false,
             backend: Some(config::Backend::Alacritty),
-            term_exe_path: None,
-            term_config_path: None,
-            exe_path: None,
-            nvim_exe_path: "nvim".to_owned(),
             font_size: 14,
             fonts: vec!["test_font".to_string()],
-            load_term_conf: false,
+            ..Default::default()
         };
         let mut alacritty = Alacritty {
             exe_path: PathBuf::new(),
@@ -270,17 +260,8 @@ bindings = [{ key = "Z", mods = "Control", action = "None" }]
         font_mapping.insert("size", value(42));
         term_conf.insert("font", Item::Table(font_mapping));
 
-        let conf = config::Config {
-            fork: false,
-            backend: Some(config::Backend::Alacritty),
-            term_exe_path: None,
-            term_config_path: None,
-            exe_path: None,
-            nvim_exe_path: "nvim".to_owned(),
-            font_size: 0,
-            fonts: vec![],
-            load_term_conf: false,
-        };
+        let mut conf = config::Config::default();
+        conf.backend = Some(config::Backend::Alacritty);
         let mut alacritty = Alacritty {
             exe_path: PathBuf::new(),
             cfg_file: None,
@@ -309,15 +290,8 @@ bindings = [{ key = "Z", mods = "Control", action = "None" }]
         term_conf.insert("colors", Item::Table(colors));
 
         let conf = config::Config {
-            fork: false,
             backend: Some(config::Backend::Alacritty),
-            term_exe_path: None,
-            term_config_path: None,
-            exe_path: None,
-            nvim_exe_path: "nvim".to_owned(),
-            font_size: 0,
-            fonts: vec![],
-            load_term_conf: false,
+            ..Default::default()
         };
         let mut alacritty = Alacritty {
             exe_path: PathBuf::new(),
@@ -352,15 +326,11 @@ size = 16
         w.write_all(term_conf.as_bytes()).ok();
         w.flush().expect("");
         let conf = config::Config {
-            fork: false,
             backend: Some(config::Backend::Alacritty),
-            term_exe_path: None,
             term_config_path: Some(term_conf_file.path().to_str().unwrap().to_string()),
-            exe_path: None,
-            nvim_exe_path: "nvim".to_owned(),
             font_size: 14,
             fonts: vec!["test_font".to_string()],
-            load_term_conf: false,
+            ..Default::default()
         };
         let mut alacritty = Alacritty {
             exe_path: PathBuf::new(),
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 9308c06..36fd1cd 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub fonts: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub font_size: u8,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub omit_term_stderr: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             fonts: Vec::new(),
             font_size: 0,
             load_term_conf: false,
+            omit_term_stderr: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -83,9 +86,13 @@ pub fn parse(path: PathBuf) -> Config {
     config
 }
 
-pub fn complete(mut config: Config, fork: bool) -> Config {
-    config.fork = fork;
-    config
+impl Config {
+    pub fn should_omit_stderr(&self) -> bool {
+        if log::log_enabled!(log::Level::Debug) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        self.omit_term_stderr
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c2bac97..eaf96e4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mod error;
 
 use config::*;
 use std::env;
-use std::process::Command;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 use sysinfo::Pid;
 
 const DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE: u8 = 12;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn parse_args() -> (Config, Vec<String>) {
         }
         None => Config::default(),
     };
-    config = config::complete(config, fork);
+    config.fork = fork;
     if !config.load_term_conf {
         // Set our default configs if user doesn't use the terminal's conf.
         if config.font_size == 0 {
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     prepare_env();
     log::debug!("Start command: {:?}", command);
+    if config.should_omit_stderr() {
+        command.stderr(Stdio::null());
+    }
     let mut child = command.spawn()?;
 
     backend_functions.post_start(&config, Pid::from_u32(child.id()));