diff --git a/src/ALabel.cpp b/src/ALabel.cpp
index 4e6d3349..598d016f 100644
--- a/src/ALabel.cpp
+++ b/src/ALabel.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ bool waybar::ALabel::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
 }
 
 void ALabel::handleGtkMenuEvent(GtkMenuItem* /*menuitem*/, gpointer data) {
-  waybar::util::command::res res = waybar::util::command::exec((char*)data, "GtkMenu");
+  waybar::util::command::forkExec((char*)data);
 }
 
 std::string ALabel::getState(uint8_t value, bool lesser) {