diff --git a/Teensy.mk b/Teensy.mk
index fd3b148..5936990 100644
--- a/Teensy.mk
+++ b/Teensy.mk
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ MCU := $(shell echo ${CPUFLAGS} | sed -n -e 's/.*-mcpu=\([a-zA-Z0-9_-]*\).*/\1/p
 
 do_upload: override get_monitor_port=""
 AVRDUDE=@true
-RESET_CMD = $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/tools/teensy_post_compile -board=$(BOARD_TAG) -tools=$(abspath $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/tools) -path=$(HEX_PATH) -file=$(TARGET) > /dev/null ; $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/tools/teensy_reboot
+RESET_CMD = nohup $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/tools/teensy_post_compile -board=$(BOARD_TAG) -tools=$(abspath $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/tools) -path=$(HEX_PATH) -file=$(TARGET) > /dev/null ; $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/tools/teensy_reboot
 
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 # automatially include Arduino.mk for the user