diff --git a/internal/runners/clean/run_win.go b/internal/runners/clean/run_win.go
index ab8e216a78..ca17da4c8f 100644
--- a/internal/runners/clean/run_win.go
+++ b/internal/runners/clean/run_win.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func removePaths(logFile string, paths ...string) error {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "err_clean_executable", "Could not get executable name")
 	}
 
-	args := []string{"/C", sf.Filename(), logFile, fmt.Sprintf("%d", os.Getpid()), filepath.Base(exe)}
+	args := []string{"/C", "start", "", sf.Filename(), logFile, fmt.Sprintf("%d", os.Getpid()), filepath.Base(exe)}
 	args = append(args, paths...)
 
 	_, err = osutils.ExecuteAndForget("cmd.exe", args)