diff --git a/src/kernel/tqthread_unix.cpp b/src/kernel/tqthread_unix.cpp
index c6662dbe..00c389d2 100644
--- a/src/kernel/tqthread_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/tqthread_unix.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void *TQThreadInstance::start( void *_arg )
 #if defined(QT_USE_GLIBMAINLOOP)
     // This is the first time we have access to the native pthread ID of this newly created thread
     ((TQThreadInstance*)arg[1])->thread_id = pthread_self();
+    pthread_detach(pthread_self());
 #endif // QT_USE_GLIBMAINLOOP
 
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG