diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 9922ba82a..8588201da 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@ inline pthread_t CreateThread(void(*pfn)(void*), void* parg, bool fWantHandle=fa
         return (pthread_t)0;
     }
     if (!fWantHandle)
+    {
+        pthread_detach(hthread);
         return (pthread_t)-1;
+    }
     return hthread;
 }