diff --git a/.config/eww/refresh-pkg-updates.hook b/.config/eww/refresh-pkg-updates.hook
index 18ab143..a2a6202 100644
--- a/.config/eww/refresh-pkg-updates.hook
+++ b/.config/eww/refresh-pkg-updates.hook
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Target = *
 
 [Action]
 When = PostTransaction
-Exec = /bin/pkill -SIGUSR1 -u 1000 pkg-updates.sh
+Exec = /bin/pgrep -u 1000 pkg-updates.sh || /bin/pkill -SIGUSR1 -u 1000 pkg-updates.sh