diff --git a/main/bridging.c b/main/bridging.c
index 2ae46bc..ba1f114 100644
--- a/main/bridging.c
+++ b/main/bridging.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ static enum ast_bridge_channel_state bridge_channel_join(struct ast_bridge_chann
 			bridge_channel->bridge->stop = 0;
 			ast_debug(1, "Starting a bridge thread for bridge %p\n", bridge_channel->bridge);
 			ao2_ref(bridge_channel->bridge, +1);
-			if (ast_pthread_create(&bridge_channel->bridge->thread, NULL, bridge_thread, bridge_channel->bridge)) {
+			if (ast_pthread_create_detached(&bridge_channel->bridge->thread, NULL, bridge_thread, bridge_channel->bridge)) {
 				ast_debug(1, "Failed to create a bridge thread for bridge %p, giving it another go.\n", bridge_channel->bridge);
 				ao2_ref(bridge_channel->bridge, -1);
 				continue;