@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def open_report(report_path):
 def open_lava(project_path, launcher):
     '''Open the generated project in LAVA and quit after processing completed.'''
     try:
-        open_lava_project(project_path, launcher)
+        open_lava_project(project_path, launcher, logfunc)
     except (OSError, ValueError) as ex:
         tk_msgbox.showerror(
             title='Unable to open LAVA',
 
@@ -161,21 +161,34 @@ def find_lava_launcher(project_path):
     return None
 
 
-def open_lava_project(project_path, launcher):
+def open_lava_project(project_path, launcher, log=print):
     """Open a LEAPP project using a launcher returned by find_lava_launcher."""
 
     launcher_type, launcher_value = launcher
+    log(
+        f"LAVA launcher: type={launcher_type!r}, value={launcher_value!r}, "
+        f"project={project_path!r}"
+    )
     if launcher_type == "executable":
         if sys.platform == "win32":
-            os.startfile(
-                launcher_value,
-                arguments=subprocess.list2cmdline([project_path]),
+            log("LAVA detected as executable")
+            subprocess.Popen(
+                [launcher_value, project_path],
+                stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                close_fds=True,
+                creationflags=(
+                    subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP | subprocess.DETACHED_PROCESS
+                ),
             )
         else:
             subprocess.Popen([launcher_value, project_path])
     elif launcher_type == "application":
+        log("LAVA detected as application")
         subprocess.Popen(["open", "-a", launcher_value, project_path])
     elif launcher_type == "association":
+        log("LAVA detected as association")
         if sys.platform == "win32":
             os.startfile(project_path)
         else:
 
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 import scripts.artifact_report as artifact_report
 from scripts.context import Context
 
+
+_console_write = sys.stdout.write
+
 # common third party imports
 import pytz
 import simplekml
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ def set_values(self, media_ref_info):
 
 def logfunc(message=""):
     def redirect_logs(string):
+        _console_write(string)
         log_text.insert('end', string)
         log_text.see('end')
         log_text.update()