diff --git a/bin/target b/bin/target
index 6619d22a1..9758d1374 100755
--- a/bin/target
+++ b/bin/target
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@ fi
 if [ "$GEOS_CDROM_DRIVE" != "" ]; then
    if [ -f "$GEOS_CDROM_DRIVE" ]; then
       echo imgmount r "$GEOS_CDROM_DRIVE" -t iso >> ensemble/init.bat
-   else 
+   else
       echo mount r $GEOS_CDROM_DRIVE -t cdrom >> ensemble/init.bat
    fi
 fi
 if [ -f "ensemble/init.bat" ]; then
    echo swatgo >> ensemble/init.bat
 fi
+set -m
 $BASEBOX -conf $ROOT_DIR/bin/basebox.conf -conf $LOCAL_ROOT/basebox_user.conf >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+set +m
 cd $OLD_PATH
 
 clear