diff --git a/awesome/music.lua b/awesome/music.lua
index fddc679..5bbe8f1 100644
--- a/awesome/music.lua
+++ b/awesome/music.lua
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ ret.execute_command = function(command, arg)
 
         elseif start_server_command then
             -- Start the server and re-exec the command
-            awful.spawn.easy_async({'music-server', command, arg}, function(stdout, stderr, reason, code)
-
+            awful.spawn.easy_async({'music-server', 'command', command, arg}, function(stdout, stderr, reason, code)
             end)
-            os.execute('music-server&')
         else
             set_text('music-server not running')
         end