diff --git a/cmd/platform/server.go b/cmd/platform/server.go
index 93bc00f880..00dbb9ec53 100644
--- a/cmd/platform/server.go
+++ b/cmd/platform/server.go
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@ func runServer(configFileLocation string) {
 	}
 
 	if a.Elasticsearch != nil {
-		if err := a.Elasticsearch.Start(); err != nil {
-			l4g.Error(err.Error())
-		}
+		a.Go(func() {
+			if err := a.Elasticsearch.Start(); err != nil {
+				l4g.Error(err.Error())
+			}
+		})
 	}
 
 	if *utils.Cfg.JobSettings.RunJobs {