diff --git a/offsite-power-check.sh b/offsite-power-check.sh
index c8906957..61aff269 100755
--- a/offsite-power-check.sh
+++ b/offsite-power-check.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ STOP(){
 
 
 case ${1} in
-	start) START;;
+	start) START &;;
 	stop) STOP;;
 esac