1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/player/main.c b/player/main.c
index 0bfd25bdd5..d7b34e0ef8 100644
--- a/player/main.c
+++ b/player/main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "talloc.h"
@@ -148,6 +149,9 @@ void mp_destroy(struct MPContext *mpctx)
     }
     uninit_libav(mpctx->global);
 
+    if (mpctx->autodetach)
+        pthread_detach(pthread_self());
+
     mp_msg_uninit(mpctx->global);
     talloc_free(mpctx);
 }