diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/music b/.local/bin/statusbar/music
index fea7598f..f9b457c3 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/music
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/music
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-dwm="$(pgrep 'dwmblocks')"
-
 filter() {
-	[ ! -z "$dwm" ] && && sed "/^volume:/d" | tac | sed -e "s/\\&/&/g;s/\\[paused\\].*/\\[paused\\] /g;s/\\[playing\\].*//" | tr -d '\n' | sed -e "s/\..*$//g" \
+	[ "$(pidof dwmblocks)" ] && && sed "/^volume:/d" | tac | sed -e "s/\\&/&/g;s/\\[paused\\].*/\\[paused\\] /g;s/\\[playing\\].*//" | tr -d '\n' | sed -e "s/\..*$//g" \
 	|| sed "/^volume:/d" | tac | sed -e "s/\\&/&amp;/g;s/\\[paused\\].*/<span color=\"gray\" font_style=\"italic\">/g;s/\\[playing\\].*/<span>/g" | tr -d '\n' | sed -e "s/$/<\\/span>\n/g"
 	}