diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
index 0b0517ca..fd0c1ae8 100644
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ format-prefix-foreground = ${res/colors.icon-dropbox}
 interval = 15
 
 exec = dropbox status
-exec-if = which dropbox
+exec-if = which dropbox && [ "`dropbox status`" != "Up to date" ]
 
 [module/fs-home]
 type = internal/fs