diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 13665de..80423df 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set $mod2 Mod1
 floating_modifier $mod
 
 # Application startup
-exec_always --no-startup-id "pkill lemonbar.sh; $HOME/.scripts/panel/lemonbar.sh &"
+exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.scripts/panel/lemonbar.sh &
 exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.scripts/wm/wallpaper.sh &
 exec --no-startup-id firefox
 exec --no-startup-id urxvt
diff --git a/.scripts/panel/lemonbar.sh b/.scripts/panel/lemonbar.sh
index 6a75a91..cb9a767 100755
--- a/.scripts/panel/lemonbar.sh
+++ b/.scripts/panel/lemonbar.sh
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ bar() {
 }
 
 start() {
-	# Exit if panel is already running
-	if [ "$(pgrep lemonbar | awk 'END {print FNR}')" -gt "2" ]; then
-		printf "%s\n" "The panel is already running." >&2
-		exit 1
-	fi
+	# Kill existing panel
+	while [ "$(pgrep -cx lemonbar.sh)" -gt 1 ]; do
+		pkill -ox -9 lemonbar.sh;
+	done
 
 	# Trap all subshells
 	trap 'trap - TERM; kill 0' INT TERM QUIT EXIT