diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
index 0afbdf5f4..0f867ff70 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ void CPatchManager::createBatchFile(CProductDescriptionForClient &descFile, bool
 			// use exec command under OS X
 			contentSuffix += toString("exec \"$RYZOM_CLIENT\" %s $LOGIN $PASSWORD $SHARDID\n", additionalParams.c_str());
 #else
-			contentSuffix += toString("\"$RYZOM_CLIENT\" %s $LOGIN $PASSWORD $SHARDID\n", additionalParams.c_str());
+			contentSuffix += toString("\"$RYZOM_CLIENT\" %s $LOGIN $PASSWORD $SHARDID &\n", additionalParams.c_str());
 #endif
 		}
 #endif