diff --git a/.local/bin/scripts/dbar b/.local/bin/scripts/dbar
index b252cd5..d0adf93 100755
--- a/.local/bin/scripts/dbar
+++ b/.local/bin/scripts/dbar
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ sym="|"
 # [ "$(transmission-remote -l | grep %)" ] && delay="10s" || delay="1m"
 delay="1m"
 
+echo "$$" > "$HOME/.cache/dbar.pid"
+
 cd "$HOME/.local/bin/scripts/dwmbar/" || exit 1
 
 status() {
diff --git a/.local/bin/scripts/refbar b/.local/bin/scripts/refbar
index c0c58b9..e46b720 100755
--- a/.local/bin/scripts/refbar
+++ b/.local/bin/scripts/refbar
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-pkill -SIGTRAP dbar 
-[ ! "$(pgrep dbar)" ] && dbar &
+[ ! "$(pgrep dbar)" ] && { dbar & exit; }
+
+pkill -P "$(cat "$HOME/.cache/dbar.pid")" sleep