remote app back with -X flag and close terminal

I often ssh to a remote desktop server to run a program using its GUI. The way I do it, "ssh -X erik@server program". The terminal stays open with some output until I close the GUI and then it takes me back to the prompt. It's not a problem, but I'd like to be able to run the program without the terminal being that way, and leaving me at a prompt with the remote program still open. Is this possible?

Edit: I found that using the & operator works for what I'm doing. Thanks.