diff --git a/packages/addons/service/web/maraschino/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/web/maraschino/source/default.py
index 254cbf4f0f..70e35dda15 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/web/maraschino/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/service/web/maraschino/source/default.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 
 import xbmc, time, os, subprocess
 
-os.system("maraschino.service")
+subprocess.Popen("maraschino.service", shell=True, close_fds=True)