diff --git a/packages/sysutils/samba/init.d/23_samba b/packages/sysutils/samba/init.d/23_samba
index 38ecfd70cc..c70f7628c1 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/samba/init.d/23_samba
+++ b/packages/sysutils/samba/init.d/23_samba
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
-. /etc/sysconfig
+(
+  . /etc/sysconfig
 
-progress  "Starting Samba server"
+  progress  "Starting Samba server"
 
-  mkdir -p /var/run/samba
-  touch /var/run/samba/secrets.tdb
-
-  /usr/bin/smbd > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+    mkdir -p /var/run/samba
+      touch /var/run/samba/secrets.tdb
+    /usr/bin/smbd > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+)&
 
 exit 0