diff --git a/cr-service.c b/cr-service.c
index bbf4edd32..43840d611 100644
--- a/cr-service.c
+++ b/cr-service.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static int pre_dump_loop(int sk, CriuReq *msg)
 
 static int start_page_server_req(int sk, CriuOpts *req)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret, pid, start_pipe[2];
 	bool success = false;
 	CriuResp resp = CRIU_RESP__INIT;
 	CriuPageServerInfo ps = CRIU_PAGE_SERVER_INFO__INIT;
@@ -506,14 +506,33 @@ static int start_page_server_req(int sk, CriuOpts *req)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (setup_opts_from_req(sk, req))
+	if (pipe(start_pipe)) {
+		pr_perror("No start pipe");
 		goto out;
+	}
 
-	setproctitle("page-server --rpc --address %s --port %hu", opts.addr, opts.ps_port);
+	pid = fork();
+	if (pid == 0) {
+		close(start_pipe[0]);
 
-	pr_debug("Starting page server\n");
+		if (setup_opts_from_req(sk, req))
+			goto out_ch;
 
-	ret = cr_page_server(true);
+		setproctitle("page-server --rpc --address %s --port %hu", opts.addr, opts.ps_port);
+
+		pr_debug("Starting page server\n");
+
+		ret = cr_page_server(true, start_pipe[1]);
+out_ch:
+		write(start_pipe[1], &ret, sizeof(ret));
+		close(start_pipe[1]);
+		exit(0);
+	}
+
+	close(start_pipe[1]);
+	wait(NULL);
+	ret = -1;
+	read(start_pipe[0], &ret, sizeof(ret));
 	if (ret > 0) {
 		success = true;
 		ps.has_pid = true;
diff --git a/crtools.c b/crtools.c
index 8528cbc16..1c31392d5 100644
--- a/crtools.c
+++ b/crtools.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(argv[optind], "page-server"))
-		return cr_page_server(opts.restore_detach) > 0 ? 0 : 1;
+		return cr_page_server(opts.restore_detach, -1) > 0 ? 0 : 1;
 
 	if (!strcmp(argv[optind], "service"))
 		return cr_service(opts.restore_detach);
diff --git a/include/page-xfer.h b/include/page-xfer.h
index 9e66261e6..d90093204 100644
--- a/include/page-xfer.h
+++ b/include/page-xfer.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define __CR_PAGE_XFER__H__
 #include "page-read.h"
 
-extern int cr_page_server(bool daemon_mode);
+extern int cr_page_server(bool daemon_mode, int cfd);
 
 /*
  * page_xfer -- transfer pages into image file.
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index 732605c72..eb5e35fc9 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ extern void *shmalloc(size_t bytes);
 extern void shfree_last(void *ptr);
 
 extern int cr_system(int in, int out, int err, char *cmd, char *const argv[]);
-extern int cr_daemon(int nochdir, int noclose);
+extern int cr_daemon(int nochdir, int noclose, int *keep_fd, int close_fd);
 extern int is_root_user(void);
 
 static inline bool dir_dots(struct dirent *de)
diff --git a/page-xfer.c b/page-xfer.c
index 3e38cccb0..3aefb61e0 100644
--- a/page-xfer.c
+++ b/page-xfer.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int get_sockaddr_in(struct sockaddr_in *addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cr_page_server(bool daemon_mode)
+int cr_page_server(bool daemon_mode, int cfd)
 {
 	int sk = -1, ask = -1, ret;
 	struct sockaddr_in saddr, caddr;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int cr_page_server(bool daemon_mode)
 
 no_server:
 	if (daemon_mode) {
-		ret = cr_daemon(1, 0);
+		ret = cr_daemon(1, 0, &ask, cfd);
 		if (ret == -1) {
 			pr_perror("Can't run in the background");
 			goto out;
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index ad153b566..3fae835fd 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int cr_daemon(int nochdir, int noclose)
+int cr_daemon(int nochdir, int noclose, int *keep_fd, int close_fd)
 {
 	int pid;
 
@@ -580,6 +580,12 @@ int cr_daemon(int nochdir, int noclose)
 	if (!noclose) {
 		int fd;
 
+		if (close_fd != -1)
+			close(close_fd);
+
+		if (*keep_fd != -1)
+			*keep_fd = dup2(*keep_fd, 3);
+
 		fd = open("/dev/null", O_RDWR);
 		if (fd < 0) {
 			pr_perror("Can't open /dev/null");