diff --git a/doc/rofi-script.5 b/doc/rofi-script.5
index 5c83915d..ff06dcb3 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-script.5
+++ b/doc/rofi-script.5
@@ -163,6 +163,23 @@ multiple entries can be passed using the \fB\fC\\x1f\fR separator.
 .fi
 .RE
 
+.SH Executing external program
+.PP
+If you want to launch an external program from the script, you need to make sure it is launched in the background.
+If not rofi will wait for its output (to display).
+
+.PP
+In bash the best way to do this is using \fB\fCcoproc\fR\&.
+
+.PP
+.RS
+
+.nf
+ coproc ( myApp  > /dev/null  2>\&1 )
+
+.fi
+.RE
+
 .SH DASH shell
 .PP
 If you use the \fB\fCdash\fR shell for your script, take special care with how dash handles escaped values for the separators.
diff --git a/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown b/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown
index 3c6eeae6..eaf932e0 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## NAME
 
-**rofi script mode** - Rofi format for scriptable modi. 
+**rofi script mode** - Rofi format for scriptable modi.
 
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
@@ -108,6 +108,18 @@ multiple entries can be passed using the `\x1f` separator.
     echo -en "aap\0icon\x1ffolder\x1finfo\x1ftest\n"
 ```
 
+## Executing external program
+
+If you want to launch an external program from the script, you need to make sure it is launched in the background.
+If not rofi will wait for its output (to display).
+
+In bash the best way to do this is using `coproc`.
+
+```bash
+ coproc ( myApp  > /dev/null  2>&1 )
+```
+
+
 ## DASH shell
 
 If you use the `dash` shell for your script, take special care with how dash handles escaped values for the separators.