diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
index c3bee51e7..21b99e2aa 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ namespace hex {
                 }
 
                 for (auto &service : getServices()) {
-                    service.thread.join();
+                    service.thread.detach();
                 }
             }