diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2efafd8..4afff5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
-Execute `firestarter` as your `.xinitrc`, either by replacing the file or by `exec`ing it after performing your own basic setup. You do not need the rest of the files in the repository, but a `git clone` and a regular `git pull` *is* an effective way of keeping the script up-to-date.
+Execute `firestarter` in your `.xinitrc`, either by replacing the file or by `exec`ing it after performing your own basic setup. You do not need the rest of the files in the repository, but a `git clone` and a regular `git pull` *is* an effective way of keeping the script up-to-date.
 
 ## Configuration
 
diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index 27707c6..75fe291 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ step_execute() {
 					mv "$logfile" "$logfile.old"
 				fi
 				if ! [ "$dryrun" = "1" ]; then
-					bash -c "$execline" > "$logfile" &
+					bash -c "$execline" > "$logfile" 2>&1 &
 				fi
 				break
 			else