diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
index ed46636372..6d7f433f9f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
@@ -317,11 +317,13 @@ class LocalhostBEController(BuildEnvironmentController):
                 task = ':%s' % task
             bbtargets += '%s%s ' % (target.target, task)
 
-        # run build with local bitbake
+        # run build with local bitbake. stop the server after the build.
         log = os.path.join(builddir, 'toaster_ui.log')
-        self._shellcmd('TOASTER_BRBE="%s" BBSERVER="0.0.0.0:-1" '
-                       '../bitbake/bin/bitbake %s -u toasterui '
-                       '>>%s 2>&1 &' % (brbe, bbtargets, log), builddir)
+        self._shellcmd(['(TOASTER_BRBE="%s" BBSERVER="0.0.0.0:-1" '
+                        '../bitbake/bin/bitbake %s -u toasterui >>%s 2>&1;'
+                        'BITBAKE_UI="" BBSERVER=0.0.0.0:-1 %s -m)&' \
+                        % (brbe, bbtargets, log, bitbake)], builddir,
+                        nowait=True)
 
         logger.debug('localhostbecontroller: Build launched, exiting. '
                      'Follow build logs at %s' % log)