diff --git a/lock b/lock
index a1ae011..417c491 100755
--- a/lock
+++ b/lock
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio22/direction
 sleep 0.5
 echo "Open Communication Channel..."
 # Silent, Output to /dev/null, Timeout after 5s and retry 12 times, each doubling the waitingtime until ten minutes.
-curl -s -o /dev/null -m 5 --connect-timeout 5 --retry 12 "https://hamburg.ccc.de/dooris/status.php?apikey=${password}&action=close" &
+nohup curl -s -o /dev/null -m 5 --connect-timeout 5 --retry 12 "https://hamburg.ccc.de/dooris/status.php?apikey=${password}&action=close" &
 echo "Locking Space..."
 echo "1" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio22/value
 sleep 0.3
diff --git a/unlock b/unlock
index 56a4c98..63d2073 100755
--- a/unlock
+++ b/unlock
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ echo "Securing Communication to Space Systems..."
 echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio27/direction
 sleep 0.5
 echo "Open Communication Channel..."
-curl -s -o /dev/null -m 5 --connect-timeout 5 --retry 12 "https://hamburg.ccc.de/dooris/status.php?apikey=${password}&action=open" &
+nohup curl -s -o /dev/null -m 5 --connect-timeout 5 --retry 12 "https://hamburg.ccc.de/dooris/status.php?apikey=${password}&action=open" &
 echo "Unlocking Space..."
 echo "1" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio27/value
 sleep 0.3