diff --git a/ni_measurementlink_service/_internal/discovery_client.py b/ni_measurementlink_service/_internal/discovery_client.py
index 5e00d11f4..84961c2dc 100644
--- a/ni_measurementlink_service/_internal/discovery_client.py
+++ b/ni_measurementlink_service/_internal/discovery_client.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def _start_service(
     kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {}
     if sys.platform == "win32":
         # Terminating the measurement service should not terminate the discovery service.
-        kwargs["creationflags"] = subprocess.CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB
+        kwargs["creationflags"] = subprocess.CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB | subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS
     discovery_service_subprocess = subprocess.Popen(
         [exe_file_path],
         cwd=exe_file_path.parent,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_discovery_client.py b/tests/unit/test_discovery_client.py
index f4ec58acd..e24839ef1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_discovery_client.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_discovery_client.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def test___discovery_service_exe_unavailable___register_service___raises_file_no
 def subprocess_popen_kwargs() -> Dict[str, Any]:
     kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {}
     if sys.platform == "win32":
-        kwargs["creationflags"] = subprocess.CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB
+        kwargs["creationflags"] = subprocess.CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB | subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS
     return kwargs