diff --git a/internal/goofys_windows.go b/internal/goofys_windows.go
index d3c7c1d4..e44fe06e 100644
--- a/internal/goofys_windows.go
+++ b/internal/goofys_windows.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func NewGoofysWin(fs *Goofys) *GoofysWin {
 	}
 	fsint.initCh = make(chan int, 3)
 	fs.NotifyCallback = func(notifications []interface{}) {
-		fsint.Notify(notifications)
+		go fsint.Notify(notifications)
 	}
 	return fsint
 }