diff --git a/acestream_launcher.py b/acestream_launcher.py
index 26aa383..eac5076 100755
--- a/acestream_launcher.py
+++ b/acestream_launcher.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import time
 import argparse
 import subprocess
 
@@ -192,6 +193,9 @@ def run(self):
 
     self.engine.start_engine(command=self.args.engine, kwargs=self.stdo)
 
+    while self.engine or self.player:
+      time.sleep(1)
+
   def quit(self):
     """Stop acestream and media player"""