diff --git a/autostart.h b/autostart.h
index 5fc82a4..8c3ba6b 100644
--- a/autostart.h
+++ b/autostart.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 static const char *autostart[]          = {
    /* Run the built in status bar */
-   shell, "-c", status, NULL,
+   shell, "-c", "pgrep -x", status, " || ", status, NULL,
 
    /* Autostart script, if it exists */
    shell, "-c", "$HOME/.config/speedwm/autostart.sh", NULL,