diff --git a/usr/bin/mabox-compositor b/usr/bin/mabox-compositor
index c5bfa00..66f4025 100755
--- a/usr/bin/mabox-compositor
+++ b/usr/bin/mabox-compositor
@@ -39,17 +39,19 @@ elif [[ $1 = '--toggle' || $1 = '--start' ]]; then # Toggle compositing with com
         killall compton
     fi
 elif [[ $1 = '--restart' ]]; then
-    killall -q compton
-    for (( i=0; i < RESTART_ATTEMPTS; i++ )); do
-        pidof compton > /dev/null || # no process found! Safe to start again
-            break
+    if pidof compton > /dev/null;then
+        killall -q compton
+        for (( i=0; i < RESTART_ATTEMPTS; i++ )); do
+            pidof compton > /dev/null || # no process found! Safe to start again
+                break
 
-        (( i == RESTART_ATTEMPTS - 1 )) && # still didn't die? Probably hangs. Force it to die!
-            killall -q -S KILL compton
+            (( i == RESTART_ATTEMPTS - 1 )) && # still didn't die? Probably hangs. Force it to die!
+                killall -q -S KILL compton
 
-        sleep 0.25
-    done
-    mabox-compositor --start
+            sleep 0.25
+        done
+        mabox-compositor --start
+    fi
 elif [[ $1 = '--watch' ]]; then
     while inotifywait -e modify "$HOME/.config/compton.conf"; do
         mabox-compositor --restart # TODO move this to function?