diff --git a/kittens/choose_files/calibre.go b/kittens/choose_files/calibre.go
index 87b0daf5e..2569f807c 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_files/calibre.go
+++ b/kittens/choose_files/calibre.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/tools/utils"
 	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/tools/utils/humanize"
 	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/tools/utils/images"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
 var _ = fmt.Print
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ var calibre_server = sync.OnceValues(func() (ans *calibre_server_process, err er
 		ans.stdout.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	ans.proc.SysProcAttr = &unix.SysProcAttr{Setsid: true}
 	if err = ans.proc.Start(); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("calibre-debug executable not found in PATH, you must install the calibre program to preview these file types: %w", err)
 		return