diff --git a/.scripts/i3mpdupdate b/.scripts/i3mpdupdate
index 95f16f6..646b49e 100755
--- a/.scripts/i3mpdupdate
+++ b/.scripts/i3mpdupdate
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [ "$(pgrep -x i3mpdupdate | wc -l)" -gt 2 ] && exit
 
 while : ; do
+	pgrep -x mpd || exit
 	mpc idle > /dev/null
 	pkill -RTMIN+11 i3blocks ;
 done