diff --git a/shell_integration/libcloudproviders/org.freedesktop.CloudProviders.service.in b/shell_integration/libcloudproviders/org.freedesktop.CloudProviders.service.in
index 90034767e..bd9f91d46 100644
--- a/shell_integration/libcloudproviders/org.freedesktop.CloudProviders.service.in
+++ b/shell_integration/libcloudproviders/org.freedesktop.CloudProviders.service.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [D-BUS Service]
 Name=@LIBCLOUDPROVIDERS_DBUS_BUS_NAME@
-Exec=@APPLICATION_EXECUTABLE@
+Exec=@APPLICATION_EXECUTABLE@ --background