diff --git a/peripheral_manager/files/etc/init.d/peripheral_manager b/peripheral_manager/files/etc/init.d/peripheral_manager
index 8be7700e3..b10e872e7 100755
--- a/peripheral_manager/files/etc/init.d/peripheral_manager
+++ b/peripheral_manager/files/etc/init.d/peripheral_manager
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PROG=/sbin/peripheral_manager
 
 start_service() {
 	procd_open_instance
-	procd_set_param command "$PROG"
+	procd_set_param command "$PROG" -f
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
diff --git a/peripheral_manager/src/src/peripheral_manager.c b/peripheral_manager/src/src/peripheral_manager.c
index b9ea46cff..4521eedda 100644
--- a/peripheral_manager/src/src/peripheral_manager.c
+++ b/peripheral_manager/src/src/peripheral_manager.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void print_usage(char *prg_name) {
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int ch;
-	int daemonize = 0;
+	int daemonize = 1;
 	pid_t pid, sid;
 	struct uci_context *uci_ctx = NULL;
 	static struct ubus_context *ubus_ctx = NULL;