diff --git a/cli/command/container/start.go b/cli/command/container/start.go
index 9029061e09..bec948225f 100644
--- a/cli/command/container/start.go
+++ b/cli/command/container/start.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func runStart(dockerCli command.Cli, opts *startOptions) error {
 		// We always use c.ID instead of container to maintain consistency during `docker start`
 		if !c.Config.Tty {
 			sigc := notfiyAllSignals()
-			ForwardAllSignals(ctx, dockerCli, c.ID, sigc)
+			go ForwardAllSignals(ctx, dockerCli, c.ID, sigc)
 			defer signal.StopCatch(sigc)
 		}