diff --git a/.bash.d/functions.sh b/.bash.d/functions.sh
index 605d96e0..851dc557 100644
--- a/.bash.d/functions.sh
+++ b/.bash.d/functions.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ new(){
     title "$LAST_TITLE"
 }
 
+idea(){
+    nohup command idea "$@" &
+    # disowns the first backgrounded command instead of the latest command,
+    # so use $! to specify the pid of the latest command in this shell
+    disown $!
+}
+
 # generates bash autocompletion if not available
 # sources bash autocompletion from local standardized path
 autocomplete(){