diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_gesturehandler.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_gesturehandler.sh
index 13d50ab..673b13a 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_gesturehandler.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_gesturehandler.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if [ "$HANDLE" -ne 0 ]; then
 			pidof dmenu || sxmo_appmenu.sh &
 			;;
 		"showsysmenu")
-			sxmo_appmenu.sh sys &
+			pidof dmenu || sxmo_appmenu.sh sys &
 			;;
 		"hidemenu")
 			pkill -9 dmenu