diff --git a/default/bash/aliases b/default/bash/aliases
index 51052085..84e9f977 100644
--- a/default/bash/aliases
+++ b/default/bash/aliases
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ zd() {
   fi
 }
 open() {
-  xdg-open "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  xdg-open "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 }
 
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