diff --git a/plexpy/__init__.py b/plexpy/__init__.py
index 61f55ca7..744d2d22 100644
--- a/plexpy/__init__.py
+++ b/plexpy/__init__.py
@@ -812,12 +812,13 @@ def shutdown(restart=False, update=False):
 
     if restart:
         logger.info('PlexPy is restarting...')
-        popen_list = [sys.executable, FULL_PATH]
-        popen_list += ARGS
-        if '--nolaunch' not in popen_list:
-            popen_list += ['--nolaunch']
-        logger.info('Restarting PlexPy with %s', popen_list)
-        subprocess.Popen(popen_list, cwd=os.getcwd())
+        exe = sys.executable
+        args = [exe, FULL_PATH]
+        args += ARGS
+        if '--nolaunch' not in args:
+            args += ['--nolaunch']
+        logger.info('Restarting PlexPy with %s', args)
+        os.execv(exe, args)
 
     os._exit(0)