diff --git a/indicator/indicatorhelper_mac.cpp b/indicator/indicatorhelper_mac.cpp
index c99f907d2..c22bc6cef 100644
--- a/indicator/indicatorhelper_mac.cpp
+++ b/indicator/indicatorhelper_mac.cpp
@@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ int IndicatorHelper::daemonHook(QProcess &kdeconnectd)
     }
 
     // Start kdeconnectd, the daemon will not duplicate when there is already one
-    QString daemonPath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + QLatin1String("/kdeconnectd");
-    if (!QFile::exists(daemonPath)) {
+    if (QString daemon = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + QLatin1String("/kdeconnectd"); QFile::exists(daemon)) {
+        kdeconnectd.setProgram(daemon);
+    } else {
         QMessageBox::critical(nullptr, i18n("KDE Connect"), i18n("Cannot find kdeconnectd"), QMessageBox::Abort, QMessageBox::Abort);
         return -1;
     }
-    kdeconnectd.start(daemonPath, QStringList());
+    kdeconnectd.startDetached();
 
     m_splashScreen->showMessage(i18n("Loading modules") + QStringLiteral("\n"), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom, Qt::white);