diff --git a/qbittorrent/start.sh b/qbittorrent/start.sh
index 598ddd3..51ea707 100644
--- a/qbittorrent/start.sh
+++ b/qbittorrent/start.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ if [[ ! -e /config/qBittorrent/config/qBittorrent.conf ]]; then
 fi
 
 echo "[info] Starting qBittorrent daemon..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-/bin/bash /etc/qbittorrent/qbittorrent.init start
+/bin/bash /etc/qbittorrent/qbittorrent.init start &
+echo "[info] Continuing after script..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
 
 child=$(pgrep -o -x qbittorrent-nox) 
 echo "[info] qbittorrent-nox PID: $child" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'