diff --git a/examples/bspwmrc b/examples/bspwmrc
index ab87d7fa..4d114d81 100755
--- a/examples/bspwmrc
+++ b/examples/bspwmrc
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
-pgrep -x sxhkd > /dev/null || sxhkd &
+if [ "$1" = 0 ]; then
+    # won't run on restarts
+    sxhkd &
+fi
 
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