diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount b/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount
index f35f58c0d0..4d9e24fce4 100644
--- a/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/init.d/59_netmount
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-wait_for_network
+(
+  wait_for_network
 
-progress "mounting Network shares"
-  netmount
+  progress "mounting Network shares"
+    netmount
+)&