diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c b/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
index 309e0c8c..f540f904 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
@@ -221,9 +221,7 @@ void Launch(void)
     goto fail_token;
   }
 
-  DWORD flags = CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE | HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS;
-  if (!pEnvironment)
-    flags |= CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT;
+  DWORD flags = DETACHED_PROCESS | HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS | CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT;
 
   PROCESS_INFORMATION pi = {0};
   STARTUPINFO si =