diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/subprocess.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/subprocess.rb
index 9aa2358be..31d184d9a 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/subprocess.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/subprocess.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ module Vagrant
         process.io.stdout = stdout_writer
         process.io.stderr = stderr_writer
         process.duplex = true
+        process.leader = true if @options[:detach]
+        process.detach = true if @options[:detach]
 
         # Special installer-related things
         if Vagrant.in_installer?
@@ -158,6 +160,12 @@ module Vagrant
           raise LaunchError.new(ex.message)
         end
 
+        # If running with the detach option, no need to capture IO or
+        # ensure program exists.
+        if @options[:detach]
+          return
+        end
+
         # Make sure the stdin does not buffer
         process.io.stdin.sync = true
 
@@ -261,7 +269,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # Return an exit status container
         return Result.new(process.exit_code, io_data[:stdout], io_data[:stderr])
       ensure
-        if process && process.alive?
+        if process && process.alive? && !@options[:detach]
           # Make sure no matter what happens, the process exits
           process.stop(2)
         end
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/linux/cap/rdp.rb b/plugins/hosts/linux/cap/rdp.rb
index 23e742b8b..a31b92077 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/linux/cap/rdp.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/linux/cap/rdp.rb
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             args += rdp_info[:extra_args] if rdp_info[:extra_args]
           end
 
+          # require "pry-byebug"; binding.pry
           # Finally, run the client.
-          Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.execute(rdp_client, *args)
+          Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.execute(rdp_client, *args, {:detach => true})
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/rdp.rb b/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/rdp.rb
index 009dac377..35805c026 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/rdp.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/rdp.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             args = rdp_info[:extra_args] + args
           end
           # Launch it
-          Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.execute("mstsc", *args)
+          Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.execute("mstsc", *args, {:detach => true})
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/util/subprocess_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/util/subprocess_test.rb
index 81da0e635..0ff5835c8 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/util/subprocess_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/util/subprocess_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ require File.expand_path("../../../base", __FILE__)
 require "vagrant/util/subprocess"
 
 describe Vagrant::Util::Subprocess do
+  let(:ls_test_commands) {[ described_class.new("ls"),  described_class.new("ls", {:detach => true}) ]}
+  let(:sleep_test_commands) {[ described_class.new("sleep", "5"), described_class.new("sleep", "5", {:detach => true}) ]}
+
   describe '#execute' do
     before do
       # ensure we have `cat` and `echo` in our PATH so that we can run these
@@ -47,6 +50,11 @@ describe Vagrant::Util::Subprocess do
       expect(result.stdout).to eq(data)
     end
 
+    it 'does not wait for process if detach option specified' do
+      cat = described_class.new('cat', {:detach => true})
+      expect(cat.execute).to eq(nil)
+    end
+
     context "running within AppImage" do
       let(:appimage_ld_path) { nil }
       let(:exec_path) { "/exec/path" }
@@ -102,22 +110,22 @@ describe Vagrant::Util::Subprocess do
   end
 
   describe "#running?" do
-    context "when subprocess has not been started" do
-      it "should return false" do
-        sp = described_class.new("ls")
+    it "should return false when subprocess has not been started" do
+      ls_test_commands.each do |sp|
         expect(sp.running?).to be(false)
       end
     end
-    context "when subprocess has completed" do
-      it "should return false" do
-        sp = described_class.new("ls")
+
+    it "should return false when subprocess has completed" do
+      ls_test_commands.each do |sp|
         sp.execute
+        sleep(0.1)
         expect(sp.running?).to be(false)
       end
     end
-    context "when subprocess is running" do
-      it "should return true" do
-        sp = described_class.new("sleep", "5")
+
+    it "should return true when subprocess is running" do
+      sleep_test_commands.each do |sp|
         thread = Thread.new{ sp.execute }
         sleep(0.3)
         expect(sp.running?).to be(true)
@@ -130,34 +138,40 @@ describe Vagrant::Util::Subprocess do
   describe "#stop" do
     context "when subprocess has not been started" do
       it "should return false" do
-        sp = described_class.new("ls")
-        expect(sp.stop).to be(false)
+        ls_test_commands.each do |sp|
+          expect(sp.stop).to be(false)
+        end
       end
     end
 
     context "when subprocess has already completed" do
       it "should return false" do
-        sp = described_class.new("ls")
-        sp.execute
-        expect(sp.stop).to be(false)
+        ls_test_commands.each do |sp|
+          sp.execute
+          sleep(0.1)
+          expect(sp.stop).to be(false)
+        end
       end
     end
 
     context "when subprocess is running" do
-      let(:sp){ described_class.new("sleep", "1") }
       it "should return true" do
-        thread = Thread.new{ sp.execute }
-        sleep(0.1)
-        expect(sp.stop).to be(true)
-        thread.join
+        sleep_test_commands.each do |sp|
+          thread = Thread.new{ sp.execute }
+          sleep(0.1)
+          expect(sp.stop).to be(true)
+          thread.join
+        end
       end
 
       it "should stop the process" do
-        thread = Thread.new{ sp.execute }
-        sleep(0.1)
-        sp.stop
-        expect(sp.running?).to be(false)
-        thread.join
+        sleep_test_commands.each do |sp|
+          thread = Thread.new{ sp.execute }
+          sleep(0.1)
+          sp.stop
+          expect(sp.running?).to be(false)
+          thread.join
+        end
       end
     end
   end