diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
index 9cfe703b42..27fb89130e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         //SDL_AddTimer(delay, sdl_refresh_timer_cb, is);
         //is->refresh_queue.push_back (delay);
         boost::system_time t = boost::get_system_time() + boost::posix_time::milliseconds(delay);
-        boost::thread (boost::bind(&timer_callback, t, is));
+        boost::thread (boost::bind(&timer_callback, t, is)).detach();
     }
 
     void video_display(VideoState *is)