diff --git a/autostart.h b/autostart.h
index 6c10cec..0433e0e 100644
--- a/autostart.h
+++ b/autostart.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static const char *autostart[]          = {
    shell, "-c", NOTIFICATION "& > /tmp/notification-log", NULL,
 
    /* Run the defined status bar */
-   shell, "-c", "speedwm_status", NULL,
+   shell, "-c", "speedwm_status &", NULL,
 
    NULL
 };
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl b/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl
index 3a82601..610ca01 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ esac
 
 # Update status
 UPDATESTATUS() {
-  pkill status && status &
+  pkill -x status && status &
 }
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-core b/scripts/speedwm-core
index 07780cb..aee00e3 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-core
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-core
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ echo USE
   
   case "$OPT" in
   "-start") $SYSTRAY --edge $EDGE --align right --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true --expand true --width $WIDTH --transparent $TRANSPARENT --alpha $ALPHA --tint 0x${TINT} --height $HEIGHT &
-		    touch /tmp/systray-started ; pgrep -x status &&  pkill status ; status &
+		    touch /tmp/systray-started ; pgrep -x status &&  pkill -x status ; status &
 			if [ "$HIDE_BAR_WHEN_SYSTRAY_SHOW" = "true" ]; then
 				xsetroot -name "fsignal:23"
 		    fi ;;
-  "-stop") rm -f /tmp/systray-started ; pkill $SYSTRAY ; pgrep -x status && pkill status ; status &
+  "-stop") rm -f /tmp/systray-started ; pkill -x $SYSTRAY ; pgrep -x status && pkill -x status ; status &
 		if [ "$HIDE_BAR_WHEN_SYSTRAY_SHOW" = "true" ]; then
 				xsetroot -name "fsignal:23"
 		fi ;;
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-dfmpeg b/scripts/speedwm-dfmpeg
index 7ecb6f6..3206277 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-dfmpeg
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-dfmpeg
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@ MORE_OPTIONS() {
 case "$(printf 'Start\nStop\nStart without audio\nPlay last\n------\nMore options\nAbout\nExit' | $RUNLAUNCHER -l 40 -p 'Record your screen:')" in
 	"Exit") STATUS=idle && exit 0 ;;
 	"Start") echo "$OUTPUT_FILENAME" > /tmp/outputfilename && STATUS=recording && touch /tmp/dfmpeg-recording
-	pgrep -x status && pkill status && status &
+	pgrep -x status && pkill -x status && status &
 	$startrec && exit 0 ;;
-	"Stop") pkill ffmpeg ; rm /tmp/dfmpeg-recording ; STATUS=idle
-	pgrep -x status && pkill status && status & ;;
+	"Stop") pkill -x ffmpeg ; rm /tmp/dfmpeg-recording ; STATUS=idle
+	pgrep -x status && pkill -x status && status & ;;
 	"Start without audio") echo "$OUTPUT_FILENAME" > /tmp/outputfilename && STATUS=recording && touch /tmp/dfmpeg-recording
-	pgrep -x status && pkill status && status &
+	pgrep -x status && pkill -x status && status &
 	$startrec_no_audio && exit 0 ;;
 	"Play last") DFMPEG_STATUS=idle && $MEDIA_PLAYER $(cat /tmp/outputfilename) && exit 0 ;;
 	"More options") MORE_OPTIONS && exit 0 ;;
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-swal b/scripts/speedwm-swal
index d8fadd5..be957ea 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-swal
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-swal
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ SWAL_EXPORT_SCRIPT_WAL()
 		command -v speedwm_run > /dev/null && speedwm_run -loadconfig # For speedie.gq/speedwm
         command -v speedwm_run > /dev/null && speedwm_run -rnoload # For speedie.gq/speedwm
 
-		pgrep -x status && pkill status ; status & # For speedie.gq/speedwm
-		pgrep -x stellar && pkill stellar ; stellar & # For speedie.gq/stellar
+		pgrep -x status && pkill -x status ; status & # For speedie.gq/speedwm
+		pgrep -x stellar && pkill -x stellar ; stellar & # For speedie.gq/stellar
 }
 
 # Send notification
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm_run b/scripts/speedwm_run
index 789b6c7..b2d2a2c 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm_run
+++ b/scripts/speedwm_run
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 
 # Load .Xresources if available
 XRESOURCES() {
-		pgrep -x status > /dev/null && pkill status
+		pgrep -x status > /dev/null && pkill -x status
 		if [ -e "$HOME/.Xresources" ]; then
 				if [ -e "${BINDIR}xrdb" ]; then
 						xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ case "$ARGS" in
 "-unloadconfig") UNLOADCONFIG ; RESET ; exit 0 ;;
 "-deleteconfig") DELETECONFIG ; RESET ; exit 0 ;;
 "-noxrdb") START_SPEEDWM ; exit 0 ;;
-"-stop") pgrep -x speedwm && pkill speedwm ; echo "speedwm has been stopped." ; exit 0
+"-stop") pgrep -x speedwm && pkill -x speedwm ; echo "speedwm has been stopped." ; exit 0
 		 echo "speedwm is not running, cannot stop it." ; exit 1 ;;
 "-nomkconfig") CHECKEXISTINGWM ; XRESOURCES ; AUTOSTART ; LOADSWAL ; RESET ; START_SPEEDWM ; exit 0 ;;
 esac