diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 5b1443c4e..43838783b 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -8765,7 +8765,9 @@ If the file does not exist, throw an error."
 
       (save-window-excursion
 	(message "Running %s...done" cmd)
-	(start-process-shell-command cmd nil cmd)
+	(make-process :name "org-open-file" :connection-type 'pipe
+		      :buffer "*Messages*" :noquery 't
+		      :command (list shell-command shell-commad-switch cmd))
 	(and (boundp 'org-wait) (numberp org-wait) (sit-for org-wait))))
      ((or (stringp cmd)
 	  (eq cmd 'emacs))