diff --git a/crates/tasks_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/tasks_ui/src/lib.rs
index 4cda5af2b70ce..ab7b510a1eb9f 100644
--- a/crates/tasks_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tasks_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn init(cx: &mut AppContext) {
 
                             let task_context = task_context(workspace, cx);
 
-                            let _ = cx.spawn(|workspace, mut cx| async move {
+                            cx.spawn(|workspace, mut cx| async move {
                                 let task_context = task_context.await;
                                 let Some(workspace) = workspace.upgrade() else {
                                     return;
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ pub fn init(cx: &mut AppContext) {
                                     );
                                 })
                                 .log_err();
-                            });
+                            })
+                            .detach();
                         }
                     } else {
                         toggle_modal(workspace, None, cx).detach();