diff --git a/ksgrd/SensorShellAgent.cpp b/ksgrd/SensorShellAgent.cpp
--- a/ksgrd/SensorShellAgent.cpp
+++ b/ksgrd/SensorShellAgent.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <kprocess.h>
 #include <kshell.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 
 #include "ksgrd_debug.h"
 #include "SensorManager.h"
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@
   connect( mDaemon.data(), &QProcess::readyReadStandardError,
            this, &SensorShellAgent::errMsgRcvd );
 
+  if (!QStandardPaths::findExecutable("setsid").isEmpty())
+    *mDaemon << "setsid" << "-w" << "--";
   if ( !command.isEmpty() ) {
     *mDaemon << KShell::splitArgs(command);
   }