diff --git a/resources/install/windows/run.bat b/resources/install/windows/run.bat
index 170b39ff3..4745d951f 100755
--- a/resources/install/windows/run.bat
+++ b/resources/install/windows/run.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 mkdir "%UserProfile%/.sip-communicator/log"
 set PATH=%PATH%;native
-run.exe
+start run.exe