diff --git a/httpd.c b/httpd.c
index 726cb37..85d4b71 100644
--- a/httpd.c
+++ b/httpd.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ void httpd(void)
                 pthread_t cth;
 
                 pthread_create(&cth, NULL, connection_thread, f);
+                pthread_detach(cth);
             }
             else
                 httpd_connection(f);