diff --git a/api_app.py b/api_app.py
index 33a6d6e..bdb7504 100644
--- a/api_app.py
+++ b/api_app.py
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ log_folder = config['Settings']['log_folder']
 
 # Start subprocess to watch KISS connection
 import subprocess
-subprocess.Popen(["python3","kiss_and_db.py"])
+#proc = subprocess.Popen(["python3","kiss_and_db.py"])
+# Combine under one process https://stackoverflow.com/a/13143013/2152245
+proc = subprocess.Popen("exec " + "python3 kiss_and_db.py", stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
+print("kiss_and_db.py as subprocess pid "+str(proc.pid))
 
 api.add_resource(Packets, '/packets')