diff --git a/tea.go b/tea.go
index 482f3cd7cd..dd744a49f8 100644
--- a/tea.go
+++ b/tea.go
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ func (p *Program) shutdown(kill bool) {
 	p.ExitAltScreen()
 	p.DisableMouseCellMotion()
 	p.DisableMouseAllMotion()
-	_ = p.restoreTerminal()
+	_ = p.restoreTerminalState()
 }
 
 // EnterAltScreen enters the alternate screen buffer, which consumes the entire
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ func (p *Program) ReleaseTerminal() error {
 		p.ExitAltScreen()
 		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10) // give the terminal a moment to catch up
 	}
-	return p.restoreTerminal()
+	return p.restoreTerminalState()
 }
 
 // RestoreTerminal reinitializes the Program's input reader, restores the
diff --git a/tty.go b/tty.go
index f7d0017b5e..17e508b971 100644
--- a/tty.go
+++ b/tty.go
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ func (p *Program) initTerminal() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p Program) restoreTerminal() error {
+// restoreTerminalState restores the terminal to the state prior to running the
+// Bubble Tea program.
+func (p Program) restoreTerminalState() error {
 	showCursor(p.output)
 
 	if p.console != nil {