diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 406d0f16f..d4c490571 100755
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ def main(launch_args,start_server=True):
         def onready_subprocess():
             import subprocess
             print("Starting Post-Load subprocess...")
-            subprocess.Popen(args.onready[0], shell=True)
+            subprocess.run(args.onready[0], shell=True)
         timer_thread = threading.Timer(1, onready_subprocess) #1 second delay
         timer_thread.start()
 
@@ -2021,4 +2021,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument("--unbantokens", help="--unbantokens is DEPRECATED and will be removed soon! EOS unbans should now be set via the generate API", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("--usemirostat", help="--usemirostat is DEPRECATED and will be removed soon! Mirostat values should now be set via the generate API",metavar=('[type]', '[tau]', '[eta]'), type=float, nargs=3)
 
-    main(parser.parse_args(),start_server=True)
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+    main(parser.parse_args(),start_server=True)