diff --git a/lib/liblaunch/launch.c b/lib/liblaunch/launch.c
index 598bfa4..d5d8e91 100644
--- a/lib/liblaunch/launch.c
+++ b/lib/liblaunch/launch.c
@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ enum launch_status launch_ctx_execute(
 
 	thread_start(thread);
 
-	kern_handle_close(thread);
+	result->r_task = remote_task;
+	result->r_thread = thread;
+	result->r_address_space = remote_address_space;
+
 	elf_image_cleanup(&image);
 
 	return LAUNCH_OK;