diff --git a/.config/firestarter/wm b/.config/firestarter/wm
index 08f5f79d..4fa2b3da 100755
--- a/.config/firestarter/wm
+++ b/.config/firestarter/wm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #.fsdefaults
 [ -z "$DISPLAY" ]
 :
-command -v ksmserver && command -v bspwm
+command -v ksmserver && ksmserver -h | grep -ie '-w' && command -v bspwm
 ksmserver -w bspwm
 command -v bspwm
 bspwm