diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
index d1cc846..ebe82fd 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def open_file(path: str, file_manager: bool = False):
 				command_name = "start"
 				# first parameter is for title, NOT filepath
 				command_args = ["", normpath]
-			subprocess.Popen([command_name] + command_args, shell=True, close_fds=True, creationflags=subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS)
+			subprocess.Popen([command_name] + command_args, shell=True, close_fds=True, creationflags=subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS | subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP | subprocess.CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB)
 		else:
 			if sys.platform == "darwin":
 				command_name = "open"