diff --git a/src/servers/keystore/keystore_server.rdef b/src/servers/keystore/keystore_server.rdef
index fb48e7ab37..b92601b5c5 100644
--- a/src/servers/keystore/keystore_server.rdef
+++ b/src/servers/keystore/keystore_server.rdef
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.Haiku-keystore_server";
 
-resource app_flags B_EXCLUSIVE_LAUNCH;
+resource app_flags B_EXCLUSIVE_LAUNCH | B_BACKGROUND_APP;
 
 resource app_version {
 	major      = 1,