diff --git a/scripts/test.bat b/scripts/test.bat
index 3aaa584b9e8..e9d34b3fabd 100644
--- a/scripts/test.bat
+++ b/scripts/test.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ setlocal
 set ATOM_SHELL_INTERNAL_RUN_AS_NODE=1
 
 pushd %~dp0\..
-.\.build\electron\electron.exe .\node_modules\mocha\bin\_mocha %*
+start "" .\.build\electron\electron.exe .\node_modules\mocha\bin\_mocha %*
 popd
 
 endlocal
\ No newline at end of file