diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index 1b98562..27707c6 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -274,8 +274,12 @@ https://gitlab.com/rehashedsalt/firestarter
 EOF
 }
 step_check() {
-	if pgrep firestarter > /dev/null 2>&1 && [ -z "$dryrun" ]; then
-		err "Firestarter is already running" 61
+	if [ -z "$dryrun" ]; then
+		for pid in $(pgrep firestarter); do
+			if [ "$pid" != "$BASHPID" ]; then
+				err "Firestarter is already running" 61
+			fi
+		done
 	fi
 	return 0
 }