diff --git a/bin/swaybg-next b/bin/swaybg-next
index c217431..5f344f2 100755
--- a/bin/swaybg-next
+++ b/bin/swaybg-next
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ ln -nsf "$NEW_BACKGROUND" "$CURRENT_BACKGROUND_LINK"
 
 # Relaunch swaybg
 pkill -x swaybg
-setsid swaybg -i "$NEW_BACKGROUND" -m fill >/dev/null 2>&2
+setsid swaybg -i "$NEW_BACKGROUND" -m fill >/dev/null 2>&2 &