diff --git a/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/comar/service.py b/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/comar/service.py
index c8c7a7f480..fca16bf912 100644
--- a/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/comar/service.py
+++ b/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/comar/service.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ PIDFILE="/run/dnscrypt-proxy.pid"
 def start():
     # path to executable
     # creates a pid file, sets the working directory and calls the jar file
-    startService(command="/usr/bin/dnscrypt-proxy",
-                 args="--config /etc/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml",
+    startService(command="/usr/bin/dnscrypt-proxy-comar-compat.sh",
+                 args="",
                  donotify=True)
 
 @synchronized
diff --git a/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/files/dnscrypt-proxy-comar-compat.sh b/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/files/dnscrypt-proxy-comar-compat.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..985b5d6bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/connection/dnscrypt-proxy/files/dnscrypt-proxy-comar-compat.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+/usr/bin/dnscrypt-proxy --config /etc/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+echo $! > /run/dnscrypt-proxy.pid
+