diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py
index fdfb84c..cdbed90 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ def Execute( cmd , commandCwd=None):
 	
 	try:
 		os.chdir( cwd )
-		subprocess.Popen( cmd )
+		string = ' '.join(cmd)
+		string = string + " &"
+		#subprocess.Popen( cmd ) // use os.system instead of popen so children don't end up in zombie waiting for us to wait() for them
+		os.system(string)		
 		return True
 	except Exception, detail:
 		print detail