diff --git a/include/opendht/thread_pool.h b/include/opendht/thread_pool.h
index fe80b7f2..8b0ebfb2 100644
--- a/include/opendht/thread_pool.h
+++ b/include/opendht/thread_pool.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 
     void stop(bool wait = true);
     void join();
+    void detach();
 
 private:
     std::mutex lock_ {};
diff --git a/src/thread_pool.cpp b/src/thread_pool.cpp
index 8d3c9291..7fab7c11 100644
--- a/src/thread_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/thread_pool.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ThreadPool::run(std::function<void()>&& cb)
                         auto waitCond = [&](){ return not running_ or not tasks_.empty(); };
                         if (permanent_thread)
                             cv_.wait(l, waitCond);
-                        else 
+                        else
                             cv_.wait_for(l, e, waitCond);
                         readyThreads_--;
                         if (not running_ or tasks_.empty())
@@ -166,6 +166,16 @@ ThreadPool::join()
     tasks_ = {};
 }
 
+void
+ThreadPool::detach()
+{
+    stop(false);
+    for (auto& t : threads_)
+        t->detach();
+    threads_.clear();
+    tasks_ = {};
+}
+
 void
 Executor::run(std::function<void()>&& task)
 {