diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh
index 7d3cd6e89..7c6ec3e83 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if [ "$pkg_running" == "" ]; then
 		rm /tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
 	fi
       # start pkg upgrade
-	pkg upgrade -y > /tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress &
+	pkg upgrade -y > /tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
 	echo '***DONE***' >> /tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
 else
 	echo 'Upgrade already in progress'
diff --git a/src/www/system_firmware_check.php b/src/www/system_firmware_check.php
index 851150758..892ada9c5 100644
--- a/src/www/system_firmware_check.php
+++ b/src/www/system_firmware_check.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if($_POST['action'] == 'pkg_upgrade') {
 	$shell_output = array();
 	$shell = new Core\Shell();
 	// execute shell command and collect (only valid) info into named array
-	$shell->exec("/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh",false,false,$shell_output);
+	$shell->exec("/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh&",false,false,$shell_output);
 } 
 
 if($_POST['action'] == 'update_status' ) {