diff --git a/.shell_aliases b/.shell_aliases
index 38fdfba..f86c46c 100644
--- a/.shell_aliases
+++ b/.shell_aliases
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Use `al` to view and edit aliases
-alias al="vim ~/.shell_aliases && source ~/.shell_aliases && pushdot"
+alias al="vim ~/.shell_aliases && source ~/.shell_aliases && pushdot &"
 
 # Sudo commands will turn red
 alias sudo='echo -e "\e[1;31m" && sudo'
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ alias vim="vim"
 alias cim="vim"
 
 # Use `vimc` to edit ~/.vimrc
-alias v="vim ~/.vimrc && pushdot"
-alias vimc="vim ~/.vimrc && pushdot"
-alias cimc="vim ~/.vimrc && pushdor"
+alias v="vim ~/.vimrc && pushdot &"
+alias vimc="vim ~/.vimrc && pushdot &"
+alias cimc="vim ~/.vimrc && pushdor &"
 alias vims="vim -S"
 
 # Use `zz` to edit ~/.zshrc
-alias zz='vim ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc && pushdot'
+alias zz='vim ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc && pushdot &'
 alias termrc='vim ~/.config/xfce4/terminal/terminalrc'
 
 # Use `bb` and `uu` to build and apply bpi kernel changes