diff --git a/src/damaris/data/Temperature.py b/src/damaris/data/Temperature.py
index 8ae5f05..67be0ba 100644
--- a/src/damaris/data/Temperature.py
+++ b/src/damaris/data/Temperature.py
@@ -33,23 +33,17 @@ class TemperatureResult(Resultable, Drawable):
         self.ylabel = "Temperature (C)"
         
         # Initialize data lists
+        self.x = [] if x is None else x
+        self.y = [] if y is None else y
         self.setpoint = [] if setpoint is None else setpoint
-
-        if (x is None) and (y is None) and (desc is None) and (job_id is None) and (job_date is None):
-            # Empty initialization - will be filled later
-            self.x = []
-            self.y = []
-
-        elif (x is not None) and (y is not None) and (desc is not None) and (job_id is not None) and (job_date is not None):
-            # Full initialization
-            self.x = x
-            self.y = y
+        
+        # Set metadata if provided
+        if desc is not None:
             self.description = desc
+        if job_id is not None:
             self.job_id = job_id
+        if job_date is not None:
             self.job_date = job_date
-            
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Wrong usage of __init__!")
     
     def get_number_of_channels(self):
         """Returns 1 for temperature data."""
diff --git a/src/damaris/gui/DamarisGUI.py b/src/damaris/gui/DamarisGUI.py
index 9b41c95..23b205b 100644
--- a/src/damaris/gui/DamarisGUI.py
+++ b/src/damaris/gui/DamarisGUI.py
@@ -998,8 +998,14 @@ class DamarisGUI:
         """
         # Check if temperature monitoring is enabled
         if not config.get("enable_temperature_monitoring", False):
+            # Stop any existing monitor if temperature monitoring is disabled
+            self.stop_temperature_monitoring()
             return
         
+        # Stop any existing monitor before starting a new one
+        if self.temp_monitor is not None:
+            self.stop_temperature_monitoring()
+        
         controller_type = config.get("temperature_controller_type", "eurotherm")
         temp_interval = config.get("temperature_interval", 2.0)
         
diff --git a/src/damaris/gui/TemperatureMonitor.py b/src/damaris/gui/TemperatureMonitor.py
index dfbcf10..1b71e83 100644
--- a/src/damaris/gui/TemperatureMonitor.py
+++ b/src/damaris/gui/TemperatureMonitor.py
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ import threading
 import time
 import datetime
 
+try:
+    import gi
+    gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
+    from gi.repository import Gdk as gdk
+    HAS_GTK = True
+except (ImportError, ValueError):
+    HAS_GTK = False
+
 from damaris.data import TemperatureResult
 from damaris.tools.temperature import TemperatureController
 
@@ -89,10 +97,42 @@ class TemperatureMonitor(threading.Thread):
                         self.result.job_date = datetime.datetime.now()
                         self.result.job_id = id(self)
                 
-                # Optional: store in data_pool
+                # Optional: store in data_pool (thread-safe for GTK)
                 if self.data_pool is not None:
+                    # Make a deep copy of the result to avoid thread issues
                     with self._lock:
-                        self.data_pool[self.data_key] = self.result
+                        # Copy the data lists
+                        x_copy = self.result.x[:] if hasattr(self.result, 'x') and self.result.x else []
+                        y_copy = self.result.y[:] if hasattr(self.result, 'y') and self.result.y else []
+                        setpoint_copy = self.result.setpoint[:] if hasattr(self.result, 'setpoint') and self.result.setpoint else []
+                        job_id_copy = getattr(self.result, 'job_id', None)
+                        job_date_copy = getattr(self.result, 'job_date', None)
+                        desc_copy = getattr(self.result, 'description', {}).copy() if hasattr(self.result, 'description') and isinstance(getattr(self.result, 'description', None), dict) else {}
+                        xlabel_copy = getattr(self.result, 'xlabel', "Time (s)")
+                        ylabel_copy = getattr(self.result, 'ylabel', "Temperature (C)")
+                    
+                    # Create copy outside the lock to minimize lock time
+                    result_copy = TemperatureResult(
+                        x=x_copy,
+                        y=y_copy,
+                        setpoint=setpoint_copy,
+                        desc=desc_copy,
+                        job_id=job_id_copy,
+                        job_date=job_date_copy
+                    )
+                    result_copy.xlabel = xlabel_copy
+                    result_copy.ylabel = ylabel_copy
+                    
+                    # Update data_pool in GTK thread if GTK is available
+                    if HAS_GTK:
+                        # Use gdk.threads_enter/leave for thread-safe GTK access
+                        gdk.threads_enter()
+                        try:
+                            self.data_pool[self.data_key] = result_copy
+                        finally:
+                            gdk.threads_leave()
+                    else:
+                        self.data_pool[self.data_key] = result_copy
                 
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"TemperatureMonitor error: {e}")
@@ -112,8 +152,14 @@ class TemperatureMonitor(threading.Thread):
         """
         self._running = False
         self.quit_flag.set()
-        # Wait for the thread to finish its current iteration
-        self.join(timeout=self.interval + 0.5)
+        # Wait for the thread to finish, with a generous timeout
+        # Use a longer timeout to account for potential delays
+        if self.is_alive():
+            self.join(timeout=5.0)  # Wait up to 5 seconds
+            if self.is_alive():
+                print("Warning: TemperatureMonitor thread did not stop gracefully")
+                # Thread is still running, but we can't force stop it
+                # The next start will check if it's alive and handle it
 
     def reset(self):
         """