diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/Starbound.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/Starbound.kt
index 67660d32..f6739dbc 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/Starbound.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/Starbound.kt
@@ -691,7 +691,10 @@ class Starbound : ISBFileLocator {
 		}
 
 		initializing = true
-		Thread({ doInitialize(callback) }, "Asset Loader").start()
+		Thread({ doInitialize(callback) }, "Asset Loader").also {
+			it.isDaemon = true
+			it.start()
+		}
 	}
 
 	fun onInitialize(callback: () -> Unit) {