diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/lock/Lock.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/lock/Lock.qml
index 15950093c..f090350c6 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/lock/Lock.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/lock/Lock.qml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Scope {
 
         onPressed: {
 			if (Config.options.lock.useHyprlock) {
-				Quickshell.execDetached(["hyprlock"])
+				Quickshell.execDetached(["bash", "-c", "pidof hyprlock || hyprlock"]);
 				return;
 			}
             GlobalStates.screenLocked = true;