diff --git a/xmenu.sh b/xmenu.sh
index b1abab3..bc114a1 100755
--- a/xmenu.sh
+++ b/xmenu.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-cat <<EOF | ./xmenu | xargs sh -c
+cat <<EOF | ./xmenu | xargs sh -c &
 Applications
 	Web Browser	firefox
 	Image editor	gimp