diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 96e4417..350f4dd 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -638,6 +638,9 @@ You may want to use either file extensions or mime types from 'file' command:
         esac
     }}
 
+You may want to use 'setsid' before your opener command to have persistent
+processes that continue to run after lf quits.
+
 Following command is provided by default:
 
     cmd open &$OPENER $f
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 374e8c9..f9d5111 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -666,6 +666,9 @@ command:
         esac
     }}
 
+You may want to use 'setsid' before your opener command to have persistent
+processes that continue to run after lf quits.
+
 Following command is provided by default:
 
     cmd open &$OPENER $f
diff --git a/etc/lfrc.example b/etc/lfrc.example
index 41a957b..3904ad8 100644
--- a/etc/lfrc.example
+++ b/etc/lfrc.example
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ map O $mimeopen --ask $f
 cmd open ${{
     case $(file --mime-type $f -b) in
         text/*) $EDITOR $fx;;
-        *) for f in $fx; do $OPENER $f > /dev/null 2> /dev/null & done;;
+        *) for f in $fx; do setsid $OPENER $f > /dev/null 2> /dev/null & done;;
     esac
 }}
 
diff --git a/lf.1 b/lf.1
index 3553cbd..1f733aa 100644
--- a/lf.1
+++ b/lf.1
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ You may want to use either file extensions or mime types from 'file' command:
     }}
 .EE
 .PP
+You may want to use 'setsid' before your opener command to have persistent processes that continue to run after lf quits.
+.PP
 Following command is provided by default:
 .PP
 .EX