diff --git a/service b/service
index adac3ba4b93..4b67a5a6311 100644
--- a/service
+++ b/service
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class NetBsdService(Service):
             self.action = "onestop"
 
         self.svc_cmd = "%s" % self.svc_initscript
-        return self.execute_command("%s %s" % (self.svc_cmd, self.action))
+        return self.execute_command("%s %s" % (self.svc_cmd, self.action), daemonize=True)
 
 
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