diff --git a/scripts/speedwm_status b/scripts/speedwm_status
index 5315b6c..c6bc527 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm_status
+++ b/scripts/speedwm_status
@@ -4,12 +4,28 @@
 
 STATUSBAR="speedwm-stellar" # should be stellar
 IN_ARGS="$@" # arguments
+LOADTEXT="Loading" # load text
 
 mkdir -p $HOME/.config/speedwm/
 
+# run status
+rstatus() {
+		while true; do
+				$STATUSBAR $IN_ARGS > /tmp/statusbar-log
+		done
+}
+
+# run loop
 statusfunc() {
-		pgrep -x $STATUSBAR || $STATUSBAR $IN_ARGS > /tmp/statusbar-log &
-		sleep 3
+		if pgrep -x $STATUSBAR > /dev/null; then
+				clear
+				printf "Status bar is already running, continuing loop."
+				sleep 3
+		else
+				speedwm -s "$LOADTEXT"
+				rstatus
+		fi
+
 		statusfunc
 }