diff --git a/spmenuify b/spmenuify
index 8cc1e22..35b9930 100755
--- a/spmenuify
+++ b/spmenuify
@@ -163,14 +163,16 @@ print_about() {
     printf "\033[0;37mi" >> /tmp/spmenuify_about_out
     printf "\033[0;38mf" >> /tmp/spmenuify_about_out
     printf "\033[1;31my " >> /tmp/spmenuify_about_out
+    printf "drawmenu" > /tmp/spmenu.fifo
     sleep 1
     printf "\033[1;32m %s\n" "$VERSION" >> /tmp/spmenuify_about_out
+    printf "drawmenu" > /tmp/spmenu.fifo
     sleep 1
     printf "Written by speedie & contributors\n" >> /tmp/spmenuify_about_out
-    [ -x "$(command -v xdotool)" ] && [ -n "$DISPLAY" ] && xdotool key control
+    printf "drawmenu" > /tmp/spmenu.fifo
     sleep 1
     printf "\033[0;34mLicensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.0.\n\n" >> /tmp/spmenuify_about_out
-    [ -x "$(command -v xdotool)" ] && [ -n "$DISPLAY" ] && xdotool key control
+    printf "drawmenu" > /tmp/spmenu.fifo
 }
 
 about() {