diff --git a/pokerth_server.pro b/pokerth_server.pro
index 700d5a68..f493553d 100644
--- a/pokerth_server.pro
+++ b/pokerth_server.pro
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ win32{
 }
 !win32{
 	DEPENDPATH += src/net/linux/ src/core/linux
+	SOURCES += src/core/linux/daemon.c
 }
 
 unix:!mac{
diff --git a/src/core/linux/daemon.c b/src/core/linux/daemon.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84794277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/linux/daemon.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Lothar May                                      *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.             *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#error This source code is not for Win32.
+#endif
+
+int
+daemon()
+{
+	int maxfd, fd = 0;
+
+	if (getppid() == 1)
+		return 0;		/* run_as_daemon has already been called. */
+
+	switch (fork())
+	{
+		case 0: /* The child process. */
+			break;
+		case -1: /* Fork failed. */
+			return -1;
+		default: /* Exit the parent. */
+			_exit(0);
+	}
+	/* Now running the child (daemon). */
+
+	if (setsid() < 0) /* Obtain a new process group. */
+		return -1;
+
+	switch (fork())
+	{
+		case 0:
+			break;
+		case -1:
+			return -1;
+		default:
+			_exit(0);
+	}
+
+
+	chdir("/"); /* Change working directory. */
+
+	/* Close all open handles. */
+	maxfd = sysconf(_SC_OPEN_MAX);
+	while (fd < maxfd)
+		close(fd++);
+
+	/* Use /dev/null as stdin/stdout/stderr. */
+	open("/dev/null", O_RDWR);
+	dup(0);
+	dup(0);
+
+	/* Set default permissions for created files. */
+	umask(027);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/pokerth_server.cpp b/src/pokerth_server.cpp
index be3fc9b9..d6e80712 100644
--- a/src/pokerth_server.cpp
+++ b/src/pokerth_server.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ TerminateHandler(int signal)
 	g_pokerthTerminate = 1;
 }
 
+// TODO: Hack
+#ifndef _WIN32
+int daemon();
+#endif
+
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -63,6 +68,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	//_CrtSetBreakAlloc(164);
 
+	// TODO: Hack
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	daemon();
+#endif
+
 	signal(SIGTERM, TerminateHandler);
 	signal(SIGINT, TerminateHandler);