diff --git a/shelltalk.sh b/shelltalk.sh
index e834b8b..0c24626 100644
--- a/shelltalk.sh
+++ b/shelltalk.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Place this in your ~/.bashrc file
 
 function log() {
-  /home/wes/code/shelltalk/client.py -W "$$" "$(history 1)" > /dev/null 2>&1
+  /home/wes/code/shelltalk/client.py -W "$$" "$(history 1)" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+  disown "$!"
 }
 
 /home/wes/code/shelltalk/client.py -S $$