diff --git a/install/web.js b/install/web.js
index f86feddaad..cbfd87c8ac 100644
--- a/install/web.js
+++ b/install/web.js
@@ -96,10 +96,19 @@ function install(req, res) {
 }
 
 function launch(req, res) {
+	var pidFilePath = __dirname + '../pidfile';
 	res.json({});
-
 	server.close();
-	require('child_process').fork('app', [], {});
+
+	var child = require('child_process').spawn('node', ['app.js'], {
+		detached: true,
+		stdio: ['ignore', 'ignore', 'ignore']
+	});
+
+	fs.writeFile(__dirname + '../pidfile', child.pid, function() {
+		child.unref();
+		process.exit(0);
+	});
 }
 
 function compileLess(callback) {
diff --git a/public/src/installer/install.js b/public/src/installer/install.js
index 26c757ea1f..15b3514f03 100644
--- a/public/src/installer/install.js
+++ b/public/src/installer/install.js
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ $('document').ready(function() {
 		$('#launch .fa-spin').removeClass('hide');
 
 		$.post('/launch', function() {
-			console.log('launched');
+			setInterval(function() {
+				$.get('/admin', function(data) {
+					window.location = 'admin';
+				});
+			}, 750);
 		});
 	}
 });
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