diff --git a/bin/pattyd.8 b/bin/pattyd.8
index e806510..0a458d7 100644
--- a/bin/pattyd.8
+++ b/bin/pattyd.8
@@ -52,9 +52,5 @@ as a KISS interface, and zero or more optional
 given to specify baud rate or flow control.  Valid settings are:
 .Li 1200 , 9600 , crtscts , xonxoff .
 .El
-.Sh BUGS
-The daemon does not support forking at this time.  The
-.Fl f
-flag has no effect until this is implemented.
 .Sh AUTHORS
 .An XANTRONIX Development Aq Mt dev@xantronix.com
diff --git a/bin/pattyd.c b/bin/pattyd.c
index fdeae3d..b8bc06b 100644
--- a/bin/pattyd.c
+++ b/bin/pattyd.c
@@ -436,6 +436,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         goto error_config;
     }
 
+    if (!flags[FLAG_FG]) {
+        if (daemon(1, 0) < 0) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s: %s\n",
+                argv[0], "daemon()", strerror(errno));
+
+            goto error_daemon;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (patty_daemon_run(ctx.daemon) < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s: %s\n",
             argv[0], "patty_daemon_run()", strerror(errno));
@@ -447,6 +456,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     return 0;
 
+error_daemon:
 error_daemon_run:
 error_config:
 error_invalid_args: