diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92f5d9d..6fd2f95 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 ### master
 - first working version
+- run the save script in the background
diff --git a/scripts/resurrect_auto_save.sh b/scripts/resurrect_auto_save.sh
index f20938f..4d5286f 100755
--- a/scripts/resurrect_auto_save.sh
+++ b/scripts/resurrect_auto_save.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ enough_time_since_last_run_passed() {
 fetch_and_run_tmux_resurrect_save_script() {
 	local resurrect_save_script_path="$(get_tmux_option "$resurrect_save_path_option" "")"
 	if [ -n "$resurrect_save_script_path" ]; then
-		$resurrect_save_script_path "no-spinner"
+		$resurrect_save_script_path "quiet" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 		set_last_save_timestamp
 	fi
 }