diff --git a/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb b/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
index 454e5e874..923f034bb 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $task_xml = @'
     <StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
     <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
     <IdleSettings>
-      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
+      <StopOnIdleEnd>false</StopOnIdleEnd>
       <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
     </IdleSettings>
     <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>