diff --git a/.config/polybar/launch.sh b/.config/polybar/launch.sh
index 825dd767..d7da1ff7 100755
--- a/.config/polybar/launch.sh
+++ b/.config/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ step_wait() {
 # Main
 main() {
 	# Dirty hack for i3
-	sleep 2
+	if pgrep -x i3 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		sleep 2
+	fi
 	step_fallback
 	step_configure
 	step_spawn_primary