diff --git a/.local/bin/ifinstalled b/.local/bin/ifinstalled
index be3ac245..30abe727 100755
--- a/.local/bin/ifinstalled
+++ b/.local/bin/ifinstalled
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 # various other scripts for clarity's sake.
 
 for x in "$@";do
-	pacman -Qq "$x" >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
-		{ notify-send "📦 $x" "must be installed for this function." && exit 1 ;}
+	notify() { notify-send "📦 $x" "must be installed for this function." && exit 1 ;}
+	which_out="$( /usr/bin/which $x >/dev/null 2>&1 )" && exit 0 #you might have compiled the prog, and not install the repo pkg...
+	pkgname="$(pacman -Qqo $which_out  >/dev/null 2>&1 )" #...thats why two variables.
+	pacman -Qq "$pkgname" >/dev/null 2>&1 || notify
 done