diff --git a/.config/X11/xprofile b/.config/X11/xprofile
index 7c66c5f..120282d 100644
--- a/.config/X11/xprofile
+++ b/.config/X11/xprofile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ redshift &
 dunst &> /dev/null & #temp fix
 gentoo-pipewire-launcher && wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 50% &
 # MPD daemon start (if no other user instance exists)
-[ ! -s "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/pid" ] && mpd
+[ -z "$(pgrep -fx mpd)" ] && mpd
 [ -z "$(pgrep -f sb-mpdup)" ] && sb-mpdup &
 sbacklight set 3 &
 setbg &
diff --git a/.local/bin/displayselect b/.local/bin/displayselect
index aa467aa..3c58a34 100755
--- a/.local/bin/displayselect
+++ b/.local/bin/displayselect
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ allposs=$(xrandr -q | grep -w "connected")
 screens=$(echo "$allposs" | awk '{print $1}')
 
 # Get user choice including multi-monitor and manual selection:
-chosen=$(printf "default\\n\\nmulti-monitor\\n%s\\nmanual selection" "$screens" | dmenu -i -p "Select display arangement:") &&
+chosen=$(printf "default\\nmulti-monitor\\n%s\\nmanual selection" "$screens" | dmenu -i -p "Select display arangement:") &&
 case "$chosen" in
         "default") default ;;
 	"manual selection") arandr ; exit ;;