diff --git a/yasnd-ipc.c b/yasnd-ipc.c
index beee83c..23e362e 100644
--- a/yasnd-ipc.c
+++ b/yasnd-ipc.c
@@ -74,9 +74,20 @@ int ipc_queue_loop()
 		if (qbuf.mtype==SMS_SEND_TYPE && sms_send_enable)
 		{
 			log_debug(qbuf.mtext,DEBUG_BASE);
-			gammu_send_sms(qbuf.mtext);
+			pid_t pid = fork();
+			if (pid < 0) {
+				log_event("Error: can not fork child :(");
+		                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		        }
+		        // If pid == 0, then we are in the child
+		        if (pid == 0) {
+				gammu_send_sms(qbuf.mtext);
+				exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+		        }
+			// wait for SMS sending thread
+			// STUB: need to react on status, returned by thread
+			waitpid(pid,NULL,0);
 		}
-		sleep(6);
 	}
 }