diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_shell_stream/mod_shell_stream.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_shell_stream/mod_shell_stream.c
index 57d4029232..11b5b10241 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_shell_stream/mod_shell_stream.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_shell_stream/mod_shell_stream.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  *
  */
 #include <switch.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #define MY_BUF_LEN 1024 * 32
 #define MY_BLOCK_SIZE MY_BUF_LEN
@@ -135,6 +136,8 @@ static switch_status_t shell_stream_file_open(switch_file_handle_t *handle, cons
 				switch_cond_next();
 			}
 
+			wait(&(context->pid));
+
 			goto end;
 		} else {				/*  child */
 			close(context->fds[0]);