diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/bcat/news/builtin_news.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/bcat/news/builtin_news.cpp
index e45a78b8fe..2a7756a155 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/bcat/news/builtin_news.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/bcat/news/builtin_news.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void EnsureBuiltinNewsLoaded() {
 
                 LOG_INFO(Service_BCAT, "news: {} entries updated from Forgejo", NewsStorage::Instance().ListAll().size());
             }
-        });
+        }).detach();
     });
 }