diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_lib.liq b/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_lib.liq
index 3d070152c..e076327a5 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_lib.liq
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_lib.liq
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 def notify(m)
-  log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --data='#{!pypo_data}' --media-id=#{m['schedule_table_id']}")
-  system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --data='#{!pypo_data}' --media-id=#{m['schedule_table_id']}")
+  log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --data='#{!pypo_data}' --media-id=#{m['schedule_table_id']} &")
+  system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --data='#{!pypo_data}' --media-id=#{m['schedule_table_id']} &")
 end
 
 # A function applied to each metadata chunk
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ end
 def output_to(output_type, type, bitrate, host, port, pass, mount_point, url, description, genre, user, s, stream, connected) =
     def on_error(msg)
         connected := "false"
-        system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --error='#{msg}' --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time}")
-        log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --error='#{msg}' --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time}")
+        system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --error='#{msg}' --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time} &")
+        log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --error='#{msg}' --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time} &")
         5.
     end
     def on_connect()
         connected := "true"
-        system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --connect --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time}")
-        log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --connect --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time}")
+        system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --connect --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time} &")
+        log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --connect --stream-id=#{stream} --time=#{!time} &")
     end
     if output_type == "icecast" then
         user_ref = ref user
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_script.liq b/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_script.liq
index 7391be42c..efbd221de 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_script.liq
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/liquidsoap_scripts/ls_script.liq
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ end
 set("harbor.bind_addr", "0.0.0.0")
 
 def update_source_status(sourcename, status) =
-    system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --source-name=#{sourcename} --source-status=#{status}")
-    log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --source-name=#{sourcename} --source-status=#{status}")
+    system("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --source-name=#{sourcename} --source-status=#{status} &")
+    log("/usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/notify.sh --source-name=#{sourcename} --source-status=#{status} &")
 end
 
 def live_dj_connect(header) =