diff --git a/programs/services/services.c b/programs/services/services.c
index 87ab319367b..2edc02d300c 100644
--- a/programs/services/services.c
+++ b/programs/services/services.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ found:
     process->use_count++;
     service_unlock(service_entry);
 
-    r = CreateProcessW(NULL, path, NULL, NULL, FALSE, CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT, environment, NULL, &si, &pi);
+    r = CreateProcessW(NULL, path, NULL, NULL, FALSE, CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT | DETACHED_PROCESS, environment, NULL, &si, &pi);
     HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, path);
     if (!r)
     {