diff --git a/packages/python/web/Sick-Beard/init.d/60_sickbeard b/packages/python/web/Sick-Beard/init.d/60_sickbeard
index 75d01d565e..178d1224b8 100644
--- a/packages/python/web/Sick-Beard/init.d/60_sickbeard
+++ b/packages/python/web/Sick-Beard/init.d/60_sickbeard
@@ -29,11 +29,15 @@
 
     if [ "$SABNZBD_START" = "true" ]; then
 
+      mkdir -p /var/run
+      mkdir -p $HOME/.sickbeard
+
       wait_for_network
 
       progress "Starting sickbeard downloader daemon"
-
-      python /usr/lib/SickBeard/SickBeard.py --datadir $HOME/.sickbeard/
+      python /usr/lib/SickBeard/SickBeard.py --daemon \
+                                             --pidfile=/var/run/sickbeard.pid \
+                                             --datadir $HOME/.sickbeard
     fi
   fi
 )&